1301 SURF AVENUE
Hotel in New York City, NY · 11224
At a glance
1301 SURF AVENUE is a 115,667-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 70.4 kBtu/ft² and 606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 70.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 606 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 823,420 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,280 therms |
| Water use | 7,685 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 115,667 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:58702293:2024 |
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
- 1301 SURF AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11224
- Coordinates
- 40.57557, -73.98130
Within ~1 km
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How does 1301 SURF AVENUE 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. 1301 SURF AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 70.4 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,667 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 50 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 1301 SURF AVENUE's 70.4 kBtu/ft² across 115,667 sq ft works out to about 8.1 billion Btu (2,386 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 823,420 kWh of electricity, 53,280 therms of natural gas and 7,685 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1301 SURF AVENUE to report its energy use?
1301 SURF AVENUE 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:58702293:2024). 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 1301 SURF AVENUE's energy grade?
1301 SURF AVENUE scores 68 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 1301 SURF AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.4 kBtu/ft² (116.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 115,667 sq ft, including 823,420 kWh of electricity and 53,280 therms of natural gas.
What are 1301 SURF AVENUE's carbon emissions?
1301 SURF AVENUE reported 606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1301 SURF AVENUE?
1301 SURF AVENUE is in New York City, New York 11224. Its coordinates are 40.57557, -73.98130 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1301 SURF AVENUE and when was it built?
1301 SURF AVENUE has 115,667 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 1301 SURF AVENUE 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, “1301 SURF AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1301-surf-avenue-7a026159 (data as of October 2, 2026).