Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 176 East 71st Street · 10021
At a glance
Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) is a 208,260-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 58.3 kBtu/ft² and 896 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 58.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 896 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,189,935 kWh |
| Natural gas | 80,786 therms |
| Water use | 6,178 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 208,260 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2682644:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -6 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 896 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | -6 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 826 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 747 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
- 176 East 71st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.76935, -73.96179
Within ~1 km
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How does Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) 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. Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street)'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 58.3 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 208,260 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 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 Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 747 tCO₂e to 896 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street)'s 58.3 kBtu/ft² across 208,260 sq ft works out to about 12.1 billion Btu (3,558 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 95.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,189,935 kWh of electricity, 80,786 therms of natural gas and 6,178 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) to report its energy use?
Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) 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:2682644:2024). 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 Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street)'s energy grade?
Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) scores 69 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 Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.3 kBtu/ft² (95.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 208,260 sq ft, including 1,189,935 kWh of electricity and 80,786 therms of natural gas.
What are Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street)'s carbon emissions?
Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) reported 896 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street)?
Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) is in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.76935, -73.96179 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) and when was it built?
Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) has 208,260 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street) 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, “Townsend House Corp (176 East 71st Street), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/townsend-house-corp-176-east-71st-street-4c90807c (data as of October 2, 2026).