15 West 44th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
15 West 44th Street is a 60,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.4 kBtu/ft² and 437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% 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 | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 169.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 437 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 856,272 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,995 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:17255333:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 50 | +14 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 437 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 36 | -35 | 96.1 kBtu/ft² | 447 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 246 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
- 15 West 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75513, -73.98074
Within ~1 km
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How does 15 West 44th 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. 15 West 44th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 80.4 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 26 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 15 West 44th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 15 West 44th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 50 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 71. Site EUI moved from 67.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 246 tCO₂e to 437 tCO₂e over the same span (up 78%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. 15 West 44th Street's 80.4 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,414 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 169.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 856,272 kWh of electricity and 18,995 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 15 West 44th Street to report its energy use?
15 West 44th 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:17255333:2024). 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 15 West 44th Street's energy grade?
15 West 44th Street scores 50 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 15 West 44th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.4 kBtu/ft² (169.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,000 sq ft, including 856,272 kWh of electricity and 18,995 therms of natural gas.
What are 15 West 44th Street's carbon emissions?
15 West 44th Street reported 437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 15 West 44th Street?
15 West 44th Street is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75513, -73.98074 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 15 West 44th Street and when was it built?
15 West 44th Street has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 15 West 44th 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, “15 West 44th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/15-west-44th-street-0096bbf7 (data as of October 2, 2026).