22 W 48th St
Office in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
22 W 48th St is a 88,250-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.3 kBtu/ft² and 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 94% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 387 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,043,554 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,250 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5039585:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 99 | +21 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 387 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 298 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
- 22 W 48th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75769, -73.97910
Within ~1 km
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How does 22 W 48th St 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. 22 W 48th St's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 94% of them and lower than 5%. Its site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,250 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 15 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 22 W 48th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 22 W 48th St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 99 in 2023 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 39.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 298 tCO₂e to 387 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. 22 W 48th St's 40.3 kBtu/ft² across 88,250 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,042 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 113.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,043,554 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 22 W 48th St to report its energy use?
22 W 48th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:5039585:2023). 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 22 W 48th St's energy grade?
22 W 48th St scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 22 W 48th St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 40.3 kBtu/ft² (113.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,250 sq ft, including 1,043,554 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 22 W 48th St's carbon emissions?
22 W 48th St reported 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 22 W 48th St?
22 W 48th St is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75769, -73.97910 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 22 W 48th St and when was it built?
22 W 48th St has 88,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 22 W 48th St 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, “22 W 48th St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/22-w-48th-st-3714848a (data as of October 2, 2026).