12 West 32nd Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10001
At a glance
12 West 32nd Street is a 33,117-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1908. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 139.2 kBtu/ft² and 354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 139.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 239.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 354 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 518,125 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,424 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,117 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15356530:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 139.2 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 33 | +16 | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | 140.1 kBtu/ft² | 303 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 West 32nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74748, -73.98628
Within ~1 km
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How does 12 West 32nd 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 139.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 84% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,117 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 32 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 12 West 32nd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 12 West 32nd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2022 to 33 in 2023 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 140.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 139.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 303 tCO₂e to 354 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 139.2 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. 12 West 32nd Street's 139.2 kBtu/ft² across 33,117 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,351 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 239.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 518,125 kWh of electricity and 28,424 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 12 West 32nd Street to report its energy use?
12 West 32nd 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:15356530:2024). 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 West 32nd Street's energy grade?
12 West 32nd Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 139.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 12 West 32nd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 139.2 kBtu/ft² (239.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,117 sq ft, including 518,125 kWh of electricity and 28,424 therms of natural gas.
What are 12 West 32nd Street's carbon emissions?
12 West 32nd Street reported 354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 12 West 32nd Street?
12 West 32nd Street is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74748, -73.98628 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 12 West 32nd Street and when was it built?
12 West 32nd Street has 33,117 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 12 West 32nd 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, “12 West 32nd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/12-west-32nd-street-d537bf18 (data as of October 2, 2026).