1585 Broadway
Office in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
1585 Broadway is a 1,475,766-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.1 kBtu/ft² and 12,747 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 213.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 12,747 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 28,705,019 kWh |
| Natural gas | 392,362 therms |
| Water use | 26,198 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,475,766 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2902804:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 12,747 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 121.8 kBtu/ft² | 12,300 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
- 1585 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.76022, -73.98533
Within ~1 km
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How does 1585 Broadway 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. Its site EUI of 93.1 kBtu/ft² is about 44% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,475,766 sq ft, it is about 618% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 48 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 1585 Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1585 Broadway, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 121.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 12,300 tCO₂e to 12,747 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 93.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 1585 Broadway's 93.1 kBtu/ft² across 1,475,766 sq ft works out to about 137.4 billion Btu (40,266 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 213.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 28,705,019 kWh of electricity, 392,362 therms of natural gas and 26,198 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1585 Broadway to report its energy use?
1585 Broadway 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:2902804:2023). 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 1585 Broadway's energy grade?
1585 Broadway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1585 Broadway use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.1 kBtu/ft² (213.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,475,766 sq ft, including 28,705,019 kWh of electricity and 392,362 therms of natural gas.
What are 1585 Broadway's carbon emissions?
1585 Broadway reported 12,747 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1585 Broadway?
1585 Broadway is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.76022, -73.98533 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1585 Broadway and when was it built?
1585 Broadway has 1,475,766 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1585 Broadway covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “1585 Broadway, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1585-broadway-f5b6c49b (data as of October 2, 2026).