12 W 44th St
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
12 W 44th St is a 46,492-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 53.9 kBtu/ft² and 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 53.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 253 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 566,791 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,729 therms |
| Water use | 4,711 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,492 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19999609:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -11 | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | -11 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 152 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
- 12 W 44th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75508, -73.98066
Within ~1 km
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How does 12 W 44th 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. 12 W 44th St's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 53.9 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,492 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 5 years later 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 12 W 44th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 12 W 44th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 84. Site EUI moved from 40.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 34% increase. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 253 tCO₂e over the same span (up 67%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 12 W 44th St's 53.9 kBtu/ft² across 46,492 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (734 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 129.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 566,791 kWh of electricity, 5,729 therms of natural gas and 4,711 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 12 W 44th St to report its energy use?
12 W 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:19999609:2024). 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 12 W 44th St's energy grade?
12 W 44th St scores 62 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 12 W 44th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.9 kBtu/ft² (129.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,492 sq ft, including 566,791 kWh of electricity and 5,729 therms of natural gas.
What are 12 W 44th St's carbon emissions?
12 W 44th St reported 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 12 W 44th St?
12 W 44th St is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75508, -73.98066 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 12 W 44th St and when was it built?
12 W 44th St has 46,492 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 12 W 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, “12 W 44th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/12-w-44th-st-75757f73 (data as of October 2, 2026).