WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 120 WEST 94TH STREET · 10025
At a glance
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) is a 62,587-square-foot multifamily housing building at 120 WEST 94TH STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 132.3 kBtu/ft² and 629 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% 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 | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 132.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 201.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 629 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 496,399 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,164 therms |
| Water use | 19,900 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,587 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2831256:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 5 | +2 | 132.3 kBtu/ft² | 629 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | -95 | 136.4 kBtu/ft² | 636 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 152 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
- 120 WEST 94TH STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79194, -73.96940
Within ~1 km
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How does WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) 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 SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A)'s ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 132.3 kBtu/ft² is about 77% 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 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,587 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 13 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 SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 5 in 2024 (-93 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 30.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 132.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 341% increase. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 629 tCO₂e over the same span (up 314%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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 SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A)'s 132.3 kBtu/ft² across 62,587 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,427 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 201.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 496,399 kWh of electricity, 2,164 therms of natural gas and 19,900 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) to report its energy use?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) 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:2831256:2024). 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 SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A)'s energy grade?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) scores 5 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — 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 SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 132.3 kBtu/ft² (201.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,587 sq ft, including 496,399 kWh of electricity and 2,164 therms of natural gas.
What are WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A)'s carbon emissions?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) reported 629 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A)?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) is at 120 WEST 94TH STREET, in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79194, -73.96940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) and when was it built?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) has 62,587 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A) 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 SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE A), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/west-side-urban-renewal-site-a-97a73b78 (data as of October 2, 2026).