Wise Towers
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 109 W. 90Th Street · 10024
At a glance
Wise Towers is a 392,411-square-foot multifamily housing building at 109 W. 90Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,349 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,349 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,493,204 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,776 therms |
| Gross floor area | 392,411 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9563333:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +3 | 75.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,349 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 52 | -48 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,325 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 25.8 kBtu/ft² | 806 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
- 109 W. 90Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78927, -73.97081
Within ~1 km
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How does Wise Towers 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. Wise Towers's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 75.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 392,411 sq ft, it is about 289% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 11 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 Wise Towers's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wise Towers, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (-45 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 25.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 191% increase. Reported emissions went from 806 tCO₂e to 2,349 tCO₂e over the same span (up 191%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. Wise Towers's 75.2 kBtu/ft² across 392,411 sq ft works out to about 29.5 billion Btu (8,648 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 124.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,493,204 kWh of electricity and 17,776 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wise Towers to report its energy use?
Wise Towers 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:9563333:2024). 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 Wise Towers's energy grade?
Wise Towers scores 55 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 Wise Towers use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.2 kBtu/ft² (124.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 392,411 sq ft, including 2,493,204 kWh of electricity and 17,776 therms of natural gas.
What are Wise Towers's carbon emissions?
Wise Towers reported 2,349 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wise Towers?
Wise Towers is at 109 W. 90Th Street, in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78927, -73.97081 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wise Towers and when was it built?
Wise Towers has 392,411 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wise Towers 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, “Wise Towers, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wise-towers-984bb58d (data as of October 2, 2026).