15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel)
Hotel in New York City, NY · 15 West 56th Street · 10019
At a glance
15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) is a 53,957-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1999. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 136.3 kBtu/ft² and 613 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 136.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 259.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 613 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,052,298 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,657 therms |
| Water use | 9,739 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 53,957 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3177676:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | -12 | 136.3 kBtu/ft² | 613 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 35 | +8 | 117.8 kBtu/ft² | 582 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | 130.1 kBtu/ft² | 547 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
- 15 West 56th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76264, -73.97526
Within ~1 km
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How does 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers 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. 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel)'s ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 136.3 kBtu/ft² is about 45% 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 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,957 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 24 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.
How has 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 35. Site EUI moved from 130.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 136.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 547 tCO₂e to 613 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel)'s 136.3 kBtu/ft² across 53,957 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,155 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 259.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,052,298 kWh of electricity, 37,657 therms of natural gas and 9,739 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) to report its energy use?
15 West 56th Street (The Chambers 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:3177676:2024). 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 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel)'s energy grade?
15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) scores 23 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 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 136.3 kBtu/ft² (259.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,957 sq ft, including 1,052,298 kWh of electricity and 37,657 therms of natural gas.
What are 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel)'s carbon emissions?
15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) reported 613 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel)?
15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76264, -73.97526 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) and when was it built?
15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel) has 53,957 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 15 West 56th Street (The Chambers 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, “15 West 56th Street (The Chambers Hotel), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/15-west-56th-street-the-chambers-hotel-a82fea75 (data as of October 2, 2026).