142 West 49th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 142 West 49 Street · 10019
At a glance
142 West 49th Street is a 71,615-square-foot hotel at 142 West 49 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1979. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 147.6 kBtu/ft² and 727 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 147.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 220.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 727 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 780,783 kWh |
| Natural gas | 79,086 therms |
| Gross floor area | 71,615 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:57479692:2024 |
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
- 142 West 49 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.75980, -73.98217
Within ~1 km
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How does 142 West 49th Street 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. 142 West 49th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 147.6 kBtu/ft² is about 57% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,615 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 4 years later 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 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. 142 West 49th Street's 147.6 kBtu/ft² across 71,615 sq ft works out to about 10.6 billion Btu (3,098 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 220.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 780,783 kWh of electricity and 79,086 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 142 West 49th Street to report its energy use?
142 West 49th 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:57479692:2024). 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 142 West 49th Street's energy grade?
142 West 49th Street scores 4 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 142 West 49th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 147.6 kBtu/ft² (220.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 71,615 sq ft, including 780,783 kWh of electricity and 79,086 therms of natural gas.
What are 142 West 49th Street's carbon emissions?
142 West 49th Street reported 727 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 142 West 49th Street?
142 West 49th Street is at 142 West 49 Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.75980, -73.98217 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 142 West 49th Street and when was it built?
142 West 49th Street has 71,615 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 142 West 49th 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, “142 West 49th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/142-west-49th-street-2efb2efd (data as of October 2, 2026).