Townhouses - Emerson Pl
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 172-186 Emerson Pl · 11205
At a glance
Townhouses - Emerson Pl is a 28,048-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 172-186 Emerson Pl in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 63.3 kBtu/ft² and 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 63.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 125 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 84,877 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,811 therms |
| Water use | 610 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,048 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3122390:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 59 | -19 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 143 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 172-186 Emerson Pl
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.69190, -73.96183
Within ~1 km
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How does Townhouses - Emerson Pl compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,048 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 46 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Townhouses - Emerson Pl's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Townhouses - Emerson Pl, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 59 in 2023 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 78. Site EUI moved from 78.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 143 tCO₂e to 125 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Townhouses - Emerson Pl's 63.3 kBtu/ft² across 28,048 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (520 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 84,877 kWh of electricity, 8,811 therms of natural gas and 610 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Townhouses - Emerson Pl to report its energy use?
Townhouses - Emerson Pl 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:3122390:2024). 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 Townhouses - Emerson Pl's energy grade?
Townhouses - Emerson Pl did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Townhouses - Emerson Pl use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.3 kBtu/ft² (83.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,048 sq ft, including 84,877 kWh of electricity and 8,811 therms of natural gas.
What are Townhouses - Emerson Pl's carbon emissions?
Townhouses - Emerson Pl reported 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Townhouses - Emerson Pl?
Townhouses - Emerson Pl is at 172-186 Emerson Pl, in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.69190, -73.96183 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Townhouses - Emerson Pl and when was it built?
Townhouses - Emerson Pl has 28,048 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Townhouses - Emerson Pl 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, “Townhouses - Emerson Pl, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/townhouses-emerson-pl-cad9f37a (data as of October 2, 2026).