Tower West Apartments
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 65 W 96Th Street · 10025
At a glance
Tower West Apartments is a 314,041-square-foot multifamily housing building at 65 W 96Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1971. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 67.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,664 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 67.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,664 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,699,380 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,552 therms |
| Water use | 12,732 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 314,041 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7356414:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | +11 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,664 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | -21 | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,725 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,491 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 65 W 96Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79270, -73.96713
Within ~1 km
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How does Tower West Apartments compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Tower West Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 67.4 kBtu/ft² is about 10% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 314,041 sq ft, it is about 211% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Tower West Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Tower West Apartments, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 58 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 68. Site EUI moved from 67.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,491 tCO₂e to 1,664 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Tower West Apartments's 67.4 kBtu/ft² across 314,041 sq ft works out to about 21.2 billion Btu (6,203 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,699,380 kWh of electricity, 17,552 therms of natural gas and 12,732 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Tower West Apartments to report its energy use?
Tower West Apartments reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:7356414:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tower West Apartments's energy grade?
Tower West Apartments scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Tower West Apartments use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.4 kBtu/ft² (109.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 314,041 sq ft, including 1,699,380 kWh of electricity and 17,552 therms of natural gas.
What are Tower West Apartments's carbon emissions?
Tower West Apartments reported 1,664 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Tower West Apartments?
Tower West Apartments is at 65 W 96Th Street, in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79270, -73.96713 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Tower West Apartments and when was it built?
Tower West Apartments has 314,041 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Tower West Apartments covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Tower West Apartments, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/tower-west-apartments-a8492124 (data as of October 2, 2026).