Buildings required to be benchmarked for energy and water efficiency.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to buildings required to be benchmarked for energy and water efficiency” Read the full text
Housing and Buildings
What it does
This bill would amend the definition of “covered buildings” in the City’s benchmarking requirement to include buildings greater than 10,000 gross square feet and two or more buildings on the same tax lot or are condominiums governed by the same board of managers that combined are greater than 50,000 gross square feet.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Feb 28, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 28, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 185
officialInt. No. 185
officialFebruary 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
35
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
James F. GennaroLincoln RestlerChi A. OsséDiana I. AyalaShekar KrishnanErik D. BottcherShaun AbreuAlexa AvilésJulie MeninRita C. JosephCrystal HudsonKeith PowersTiffany L. CabánJennifer GutiérrezChristopher MarteCarmen N. De La RosaSandra UngFarah N. LouisSandy NurseGale A. BrewerLynn C. SchulmanShahana K. HanifNantasha M. WilliamsOswald J. FelizPierina Ana SanchezJustin L. BrannanYusef SalaamAmanda C. FaríasAlthea V. StevensChris BanksRobert F. HoldenLinda LeeSelvena N. Brooks-PowersRafael Salamanca, Jr.Susan Zhuang
Who is lobbying on this
Urban Green Councilvia Urban Green Council · Environment & Natural Resources
4 filingsThe Bronx Defendersvia Moonshot Strategies LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingNew York Apartment Association, Inc.via Mirram Group LLC · Real Estate, Construction, Engineering & Developer
1 filingNew York Apartment Association, Inc.via New York Apartment Association, Inc. · Trade Associations
1 filingFrom 7 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2024 to 2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).