Wallack - 55 West 17th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 55 West 17th Street · 10065
At a glance
Wallack - 55 West 17th Street is a 121,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2015. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu/ft² and 500 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 46.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 500 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,065,641 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,746 therms |
| Gross floor area | 121,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6675079:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | +8 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 500 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 44 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 474 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
- 55 West 17th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.73865, -73.99394
Within ~1 km
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How does Wallack - 55 West 17th 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. Wallack - 55 West 17th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 46.4 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,000 sq ft, it is about 20% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 63 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 Wallack - 55 West 17th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Wallack - 55 West 17th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2022 to 52 in 2023 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 474 tCO₂e to 500 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Wallack - 55 West 17th Street's 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 121,000 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,645 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 101.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,065,641 kWh of electricity and 19,746 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wallack - 55 West 17th Street to report its energy use?
Wallack - 55 West 17th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6675079:2023). 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 Wallack - 55 West 17th Street's energy grade?
Wallack - 55 West 17th Street scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wallack - 55 West 17th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft² (101.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,000 sq ft, including 1,065,641 kWh of electricity and 19,746 therms of natural gas.
What are Wallack - 55 West 17th Street's carbon emissions?
Wallack - 55 West 17th Street reported 500 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Wallack - 55 West 17th Street?
Wallack - 55 West 17th Street is in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.73865, -73.99394 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wallack - 55 West 17th Street and when was it built?
Wallack - 55 West 17th Street has 121,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wallack - 55 West 17th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Wallack - 55 West 17th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wallack-55-west-17th-street-c19bbee4 (data as of October 2, 2026).