10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St)
Office in New York City, NY · 153 EAST 44 STREET · 10017
At a glance
10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) is a 395,800-square-foot office building at 153 EAST 44 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 65.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,375 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 72% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 65.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,375 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,104,509 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,439 therms |
| Gross floor area | 395,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6393358:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | +1 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,375 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | +1 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,211 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,038 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 153 EAST 44 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75240, -73.97427
Within ~1 km
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How does 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) 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. 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St)'s ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 72% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 65.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 395,800 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 9 years earlier 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.
How has 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2022 to 89 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,038 tCO₂e to 2,375 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St)'s 65.0 kBtu/ft² across 395,800 sq ft works out to about 25.7 billion Btu (7,540 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,104,509 kWh of electricity and 11,439 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) to report its energy use?
10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) 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:6393358:2024). 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 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St)'s energy grade?
10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.0 kBtu/ft² (134.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 395,800 sq ft, including 4,104,509 kWh of electricity and 11,439 therms of natural gas.
What are 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St)'s carbon emissions?
10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) reported 2,375 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St)?
10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) is at 153 EAST 44 STREET, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75240, -73.97427 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) and when was it built?
10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) has 395,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St) 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, “10 Grand Central (708 3rd Ave / 153 E 44th St), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/10-grand-central-708-3rd-ave-153-e-44th-st-9e1af541 (data as of October 2, 2026).