West 54th (505) - 29848
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 505 W. 54th St. · 10019
At a glance
West 54th (505) - 29848 is a 215,823-square-foot multifamily housing building at 505 W. 54th St. in New York City, New York, built in 2002. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 65.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% 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 | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 65.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,189 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,049,268 kWh |
| Natural gas | 72,365 therms |
| Gross floor area | 215,823 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2814890:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 56 | ±0 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,189 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | -4 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,139 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,004 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
- 505 W. 54th St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76732, -73.99027
Within ~1 km
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How does West 54th (505) - 29848 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. West 54th (505) - 29848's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 65.9 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 215,823 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 50 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 West 54th (505) - 29848's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for West 54th (505) - 29848, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2022 to 56 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 60. Site EUI moved from 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,004 tCO₂e to 1,189 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. West 54th (505) - 29848's 65.9 kBtu/ft² across 215,823 sq ft works out to about 14.2 billion Btu (4,168 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,049,268 kWh of electricity and 72,365 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires West 54th (505) - 29848 to report its energy use?
West 54th (505) - 29848 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:2814890:2024). 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 West 54th (505) - 29848's energy grade?
West 54th (505) - 29848 scores 56 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 West 54th (505) - 29848 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.9 kBtu/ft² (125.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 215,823 sq ft, including 2,049,268 kWh of electricity and 72,365 therms of natural gas.
What are West 54th (505) - 29848's carbon emissions?
West 54th (505) - 29848 reported 1,189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is West 54th (505) - 29848?
West 54th (505) - 29848 is at 505 W. 54th St., in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76732, -73.99027 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is West 54th (505) - 29848 and when was it built?
West 54th (505) - 29848 has 215,823 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is West 54th (505) - 29848 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, “West 54th (505) - 29848, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/west-54th-505-29848-f7f3a362 (data as of October 2, 2026).