22 West 38th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 22 West 38th St · 10018
At a glance
22 West 38th Street is a 64,164-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.6 kBtu/ft² and 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 327 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 352,832 kWh |
| Natural gas | 534 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,164 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33869436:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | -6 | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 226 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 West 38th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75135, -73.98368
Within ~1 km
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How does 22 West 38th 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. 22 West 38th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 58.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,164 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 28 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 West 38th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 22 West 38th Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2023 to 85 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 91. Site EUI moved from 36.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 58.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 60% increase. Reported emissions went from 226 tCO₂e to 327 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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 West 38th Street's 58.6 kBtu/ft² across 64,164 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,102 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 352,832 kWh of electricity and 534 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 22 West 38th Street to report its energy use?
22 West 38th 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:33869436:2024). 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 22 West 38th Street's energy grade?
22 West 38th Street scores 85 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 22 West 38th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.6 kBtu/ft² (92.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,164 sq ft, including 352,832 kWh of electricity and 534 therms of natural gas.
What are 22 West 38th Street's carbon emissions?
22 West 38th Street reported 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 22 West 38th Street?
22 West 38th Street is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75135, -73.98368 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 22 West 38th Street and when was it built?
22 West 38th Street has 64,164 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 22 West 38th 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, “22 West 38th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/22-west-38th-street-22d0274f (data as of October 2, 2026).