120 West 30th St
Office in New York City, NY · 120 W. 30Th Street · 10001
At a glance
120 West 30th St is a 45,754-square-foot office building at 120 W. 30Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 51.3 kBtu/ft² and 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 51.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 202 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 366,857 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,963 therms |
| Water use | 389 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,754 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6616451:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | +7 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 202 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | -6 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 184 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
- 120 W. 30Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74762, -73.99045
Within ~1 km
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How does 120 West 30th 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. 120 West 30th St's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 51.3 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,754 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 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 120 West 30th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 120 West 30th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 54.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 184 tCO₂e to 202 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. 120 West 30th St's 51.3 kBtu/ft² across 45,754 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (688 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 101.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 366,857 kWh of electricity, 10,963 therms of natural gas and 389 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 120 West 30th St to report its energy use?
120 West 30th 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:6616451:2024). 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 120 West 30th St's energy grade?
120 West 30th St scores 46 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 120 West 30th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.3 kBtu/ft² (101.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,754 sq ft, including 366,857 kWh of electricity and 10,963 therms of natural gas.
What are 120 West 30th St's carbon emissions?
120 West 30th St reported 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 120 West 30th St?
120 West 30th St is at 120 W. 30Th Street, in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74762, -73.99045 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 120 West 30th St and when was it built?
120 West 30th St has 45,754 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 120 West 30th 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, “120 West 30th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/120-west-30th-st-a1bd1050 (data as of October 2, 2026).