209-219 West 38th Company
Office in New York City, NY · 209 West 38th Street · 10018
At a glance
209-219 West 38th Company is a 158,717-square-foot office building at 209 West 38th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 52.8 kBtu/ft² and 743 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 72% 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 | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 52.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 743 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,122,306 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,970 therms |
| Water use | 2,561 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 158,717 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2651566:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | -2 | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 743 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | +5 | 49.6 kBtu/ft² | 686 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 701 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 209 West 38th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75377, -73.98937
Within ~1 km
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How does 209-219 West 38th Company 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. 209-219 West 38th Company's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 72% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 52.8 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 158,717 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 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.
How has 209-219 West 38th Company's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 209-219 West 38th Company, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2022 to 89 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 91. Site EUI moved from 59.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 701 tCO₂e to 743 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. 209-219 West 38th Company's 52.8 kBtu/ft² across 158,717 sq ft works out to about 8.4 billion Btu (2,456 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 97.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,122,306 kWh of electricity, 16,970 therms of natural gas and 2,561 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 209-219 West 38th Company to report its energy use?
209-219 West 38th Company 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:2651566:2024). 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 209-219 West 38th Company's energy grade?
209-219 West 38th Company scores 89 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 209-219 West 38th Company use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.8 kBtu/ft² (97.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 158,717 sq ft, including 1,122,306 kWh of electricity and 16,970 therms of natural gas.
What are 209-219 West 38th Company's carbon emissions?
209-219 West 38th Company reported 743 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 209-219 West 38th Company?
209-219 West 38th Company is at 209 West 38th Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75377, -73.98937 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 209-219 West 38th Company and when was it built?
209-219 West 38th Company has 158,717 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 209-219 West 38th Company 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, “209-219 West 38th Company, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/209-219-west-38th-company-e740046a (data as of October 2, 2026).