20 Times Square
Hotel in New York City, NY · 701 7th Avenue · 10036
At a glance
20 Times Square is a 369,864-square-foot hotel at 701 7th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2019. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 113.3 kBtu/ft² and 3,815 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 113.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 240.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,815 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,517,087 kWh |
| Natural gas | 162,500 therms |
| Water use | 13,627 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 369,864 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25567403:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 17 | +4 | 113.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,815 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | -14 | 119.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,814 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | 125.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,335 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
- 701 7th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75929, -73.98454
Within ~1 km
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How does 20 Times Square 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. 20 Times Square's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 113.3 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 10.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 369,864 sq ft, it is about 169% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 44 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 20 Times Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 20 Times Square, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2022 to 17 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 27. Site EUI moved from 125.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 113.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,335 tCO₂e to 3,815 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. 20 Times Square's 113.3 kBtu/ft² across 369,864 sq ft works out to about 41.9 billion Btu (12,281 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 240.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,517,087 kWh of electricity, 162,500 therms of natural gas and 13,627 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 20 Times Square to report its energy use?
20 Times Square 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:25567403:2024). 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 20 Times Square's energy grade?
20 Times Square scores 17 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 20 Times Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 113.3 kBtu/ft² (240.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 369,864 sq ft, including 7,517,087 kWh of electricity and 162,500 therms of natural gas.
What are 20 Times Square's carbon emissions?
20 Times Square reported 3,815 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 20 Times Square?
20 Times Square is at 701 7th Avenue, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75929, -73.98454 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 20 Times Square and when was it built?
20 Times Square has 369,864 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 20 Times Square 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, “20 Times Square, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/20-times-square-59ce10e8 (data as of October 2, 2026).