WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE
Office in New York City, NY · 17-20 Whitestone Expressway · 11357
At a glance
WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE is a 62,545-square-foot office building at 17-20 Whitestone Expressway in New York City, New York, built in 1985. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 49.9 kBtu/ft² and 324 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 324 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 835,084 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,711 therms |
| Water use | 166 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,545 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:34323662:2023 |
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
- 17-20 Whitestone Expressway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11357
- Coordinates
- 40.78471, -73.82493
Within ~1 km
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How does WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 49.9 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,545 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE's 49.9 kBtu/ft² across 62,545 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (915 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 835,084 kWh of electricity, 2,711 therms of natural gas and 166 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE to report its energy use?
WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE 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:34323662:2023). 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 WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE's energy grade?
WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.9 kBtu/ft² (132.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,545 sq ft, including 835,084 kWh of electricity and 2,711 therms of natural gas.
What are WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE's carbon emissions?
WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE reported 324 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE?
WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE is at 17-20 Whitestone Expressway, in New York City, New York 11357. Its coordinates are 40.78471, -73.82493 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE and when was it built?
WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE has 62,545 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE 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, “WhiteStarMS 1720 WSE, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/whitestarms-1720-wse-4665be22 (data as of October 2, 2026).