198-212 W St
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 11222
At a glance
198-212 W St is a 103,995-square-foot movie theater building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 14.7 kBtu/ft² and 172 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 14.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 39.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 172 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 425,936 kWh |
| Natural gas | 799 therms |
| Gross floor area | 103,995 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5861006:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 14.7 kBtu/ft² | 172 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 10.0 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 22.1 kBtu/ft² | 191 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
- 198-212 W St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.73408, -73.95995
Within ~1 km
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How does 198-212 W St compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 14.7 kBtu/ft² is about 82% below the average of 80.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% below the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,995 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 41 years earlier than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 198-212 W St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 198-212 W St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 22.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 14.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 191 tCO₂e to 172 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 14.7 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. 198-212 W St's 14.7 kBtu/ft² across 103,995 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (448 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 39.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 425,936 kWh of electricity and 799 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 198-212 W St to report its energy use?
198-212 W St 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:5861006:2024). 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 198-212 W St's energy grade?
198-212 W St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 14.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 198-212 W St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 14.7 kBtu/ft² (39.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 103,995 sq ft, including 425,936 kWh of electricity and 799 therms of natural gas.
What are 198-212 W St's carbon emissions?
198-212 W St reported 172 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 198-212 W St?
198-212 W St is in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.73408, -73.95995 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 198-212 W St and when was it built?
198-212 W St has 103,995 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is 198-212 W St 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, “198-212 W St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/198-212-w-st-1aed2ba1 (data as of October 2, 2026).