16 West 39th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 16 West 39 Street · 10018
At a glance
16 West 39th Street is a 51,273-square-foot office building at 16 West 39 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1916. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 29.1 kBtu/ft² and 114 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 92% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 29.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 44.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 114 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 92,218 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 51,273 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:64732092:2024 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 16 West 39 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75191, -73.98309
Within ~1 km
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How does 16 West 39th 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. 16 West 39th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them and lower than 6%. Its site EUI of 29.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,273 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 24 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. 16 West 39th Street's 29.1 kBtu/ft² across 51,273 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (437 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 44.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 92,218 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 16 West 39th Street to report its energy use?
16 West 39th 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:64732092:2024). 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 16 West 39th Street's energy grade?
16 West 39th Street scores 98 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 16 West 39th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 29.1 kBtu/ft² (44.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,273 sq ft, including 92,218 kWh of electricity.
What are 16 West 39th Street's carbon emissions?
16 West 39th Street reported 114 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 16 West 39th Street?
16 West 39th Street is at 16 West 39 Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75191, -73.98309 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 16 West 39th Street and when was it built?
16 West 39th Street has 51,273 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 16 West 39th 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, “16 West 39th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/16-west-39th-street-49e41ce9 (data as of October 2, 2026).