130 W 42 St
Office in New York City, NY · 130 West 42nd Street · 10036
At a glance
130 W 42 St is a 250,578-square-foot office building at 130 West 42nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1917. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu/ft² and 878 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 41.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 878 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,543,071 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,233 therms |
| Gross floor area | 250,578 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11857843:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | -1 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 878 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | +1 | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 775 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 776 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
- 130 West 42nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75528, -73.98517
Within ~1 km
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How does 130 W 42 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. 130 W 42 St's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 41.5 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 250,578 sq ft, it is about 22% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1917, 23 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 130 W 42 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 130 W 42 St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 97 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 47.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 41.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 776 tCO₂e to 878 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 130 W 42 St's 41.5 kBtu/ft² across 250,578 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,048 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,543,071 kWh of electricity and 51,233 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 130 W 42 St to report its energy use?
130 W 42 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:11857843:2024). 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 130 W 42 St's energy grade?
130 W 42 St scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 130 W 42 St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft² (80.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 250,578 sq ft, including 1,543,071 kWh of electricity and 51,233 therms of natural gas.
What are 130 W 42 St's carbon emissions?
130 W 42 St reported 878 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 130 W 42 St?
130 W 42 St is at 130 West 42nd Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75528, -73.98517 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 130 W 42 St and when was it built?
130 W 42 St has 250,578 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1917 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 130 W 42 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, “130 W 42 St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/130-w-42-st-0d600bb8 (data as of October 2, 2026).