131 West 33rd Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10001
At a glance
131 West 33rd Street is a 172,646-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 80.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% 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 | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 80.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,557,938 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,170 therms |
| Gross floor area | 172,646 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4411754:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 56 | +8 | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,276 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | -1 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,226 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,032 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
- 131 West 33rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74957, -73.98928
Within ~1 km
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How does 131 West 33rd 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. 131 West 33rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 80.2 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 172,646 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 20 years later 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 131 West 33rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 131 West 33rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2022 to 56 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 96.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,032 tCO₂e to 1,276 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 131 West 33rd Street's 80.2 kBtu/ft² across 172,646 sq ft works out to about 13.8 billion Btu (4,058 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 172.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,557,938 kWh of electricity and 51,170 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 131 West 33rd Street to report its energy use?
131 West 33rd 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:4411754:2024). 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 131 West 33rd Street's energy grade?
131 West 33rd Street scores 56 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 131 West 33rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.2 kBtu/ft² (172.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 172,646 sq ft, including 2,557,938 kWh of electricity and 51,170 therms of natural gas.
What are 131 West 33rd Street's carbon emissions?
131 West 33rd Street reported 1,276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 131 West 33rd Street?
131 West 33rd Street is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74957, -73.98928 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 131 West 33rd Street and when was it built?
131 West 33rd Street has 172,646 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 131 West 33rd 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, “131 West 33rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/131-west-33rd-street-d93ae3a9 (data as of October 2, 2026).