11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St
Hotel in New York City, NY · 11 Howard Street / 138 Lafayette St · 10013
At a glance
11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St is a 107,830-square-foot hotel at 11 Howard Street / 138 Lafayette St in New York City, New York, built in 1961. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 124.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 124.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 261.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,213 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,372,738 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,911 therms |
| Water use | 7,302 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 107,830 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5067717:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 12 | -5 | 124.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,213 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | 117.5 kBtu/ft² | 918 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
- 11 Howard Street / 138 Lafayette St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
Within ~1 km
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How does 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St compare with other hotel buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 970 hotel buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 124.1 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,830 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2022 to 12 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 17. Site EUI moved from 117.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 124.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 918 tCO₂e to 1,213 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 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. 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St's 124.1 kBtu/ft² across 107,830 sq ft works out to about 13.4 billion Btu (3,922 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 261.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,372,738 kWh of electricity, 52,911 therms of natural gas and 7,302 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St to report its energy use?
11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette 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:5067717:2024). 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 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St's energy grade?
11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St scores 12 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 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 124.1 kBtu/ft² (261.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,830 sq ft, including 2,372,738 kWh of electricity and 52,911 therms of natural gas.
What are 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St's carbon emissions?
11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St reported 1,213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St?
11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St is at 11 Howard Street / 138 Lafayette St, in New York City, New York 10013.
How big is 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St and when was it built?
11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St has 107,830 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette 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, “11 Howard Hotel - 138 Lafayette St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/11-howard-hotel-138-lafayette-st-da2f3986 (data as of October 2, 2026).