West Farms Square
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1 West Farms Square Plaza · 10460
At a glance
West Farms Square is a 532,888-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1 West Farms Square Plaza in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 86.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,835 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 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 86.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,835 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,604,595 kWh |
| Water use | 46,113 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 532,888 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5846549:2022 |
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
- 1 West Farms Square Plaza
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10460
- Coordinates
- 40.84110, -73.88111
Within ~1 km
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How does West Farms Square 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 Farms Square'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 86.5 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more 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 532,888 sq ft, it is about 428% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 20 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.
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. West Farms Square's 86.5 kBtu/ft² across 532,888 sq ft works out to about 46.1 billion Btu (13,509 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 131.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,604,595 kWh of electricity and 46,113 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires West Farms Square to report its energy use?
West Farms Square 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:5846549:2022). 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 Farms Square's energy grade?
West Farms Square scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does West Farms Square use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 86.5 kBtu/ft² (131.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 532,888 sq ft, including 3,604,595 kWh of electricity.
What are West Farms Square's carbon emissions?
West Farms Square reported 2,835 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is West Farms Square?
West Farms Square is at 1 West Farms Square Plaza, in New York City, New York 10460. Its coordinates are 40.84110, -73.88111 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is West Farms Square and when was it built?
West Farms Square has 532,888 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is West Farms Square covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Farms Square, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/west-farms-square-bf95519a (data as of October 2, 2026).