145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel)
Hotel in New York City, NY · 145 East 39th Street · 10016
At a glance
145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) is a 91,627-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 107.5 kBtu/ft² and 829 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 107.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 207.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 829 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,446,759 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,175 therms |
| Gross floor area | 91,627 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3177655:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 91 | +4 | 107.5 kBtu/ft² | 829 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | +2 | 123.3 kBtu/ft² | 796 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 131.1 kBtu/ft² | 720 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
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Location
- Address
- 145 East 39th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74934, -73.97694
Within ~1 km
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How does 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) 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. 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel)'s ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 9%. Its site EUI of 107.5 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 91,627 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 60 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.
How has 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 91 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 131.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 720 tCO₂e to 829 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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. 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel)'s 107.5 kBtu/ft² across 91,627 sq ft works out to about 9.8 billion Btu (2,887 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 207.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,446,759 kWh of electricity and 49,175 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) to report its energy use?
145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) 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:3177655:2024). 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 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel)'s energy grade?
145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) scores 91 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 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.5 kBtu/ft² (207.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 91,627 sq ft, including 1,446,759 kWh of electricity and 49,175 therms of natural gas.
What are 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel)'s carbon emissions?
145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) reported 829 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel)?
145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74934, -73.97694 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) and when was it built?
145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) has 91,627 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel) 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, “145 East 39th Street (The Pod Hotel), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/145-east-39th-street-the-pod-hotel-59169cf6 (data as of October 2, 2026).