110 EAST 42ND STREET
Office in New York City, NY · 110 East 42 Street · 10165
At a glance
110 EAST 42ND STREET is a 319,981-square-foot office building at 110 East 42 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 89.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,385 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 89.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 157.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,385 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,913,611 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,398 therms |
| Water use | 1,962 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 319,981 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2785102:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 89.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,385 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 65 | +8 | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,205 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,253 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
- 110 East 42 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10165
- Coordinates
- 40.75181, -73.97694
Within ~1 km
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How does 110 EAST 42ND STREET 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. Its site EUI of 89.9 kBtu/ft² is about 39% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 319,981 sq ft, it is about 56% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 17 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 110 EAST 42ND STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 110 EAST 42ND STREET, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 65 in 2023 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 96.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 89.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,253 tCO₂e to 2,385 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 89.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 110 EAST 42ND STREET's 89.9 kBtu/ft² across 319,981 sq ft works out to about 28.8 billion Btu (8,431 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 157.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,913,611 kWh of electricity, 7,398 therms of natural gas and 1,962 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 110 EAST 42ND STREET to report its energy use?
110 EAST 42ND STREET 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:2785102:2024). 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 110 EAST 42ND STREET's energy grade?
110 EAST 42ND STREET did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 89.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 110 EAST 42ND STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.9 kBtu/ft² (157.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 319,981 sq ft, including 2,913,611 kWh of electricity and 7,398 therms of natural gas.
What are 110 EAST 42ND STREET's carbon emissions?
110 EAST 42ND STREET reported 2,385 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 110 EAST 42ND STREET?
110 EAST 42ND STREET is at 110 East 42 Street, in New York City, New York 10165. Its coordinates are 40.75181, -73.97694 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 110 EAST 42ND STREET and when was it built?
110 EAST 42ND STREET has 319,981 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 110 EAST 42ND STREET 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, “110 EAST 42ND STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/110-east-42nd-street-885c95b2 (data as of October 2, 2026).