221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY
Data Center in New York City, NY · 221 E 37TH ST · 10016
At a glance
221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY is a 187,369-square-foot data center at 221 E 37TH ST in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 57.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,244 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,168,521 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 187,369 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:57706592:2024 |
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
- 221 E 37TH ST
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74718, -73.97565
Within ~1 km
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How does 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY compare with other data center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 68 data center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft² is about 72% below the average of 206.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 21.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 187,369 sq ft, it is about 50% above the average floor area of 124,914 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 57.7 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. 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY's 57.7 kBtu/ft² across 187,369 sq ft works out to about 10.8 billion Btu (3,168 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 161.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,168,521 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY to report its energy use?
221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY 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:57706592:2024). 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.
More data center buildings in New York City
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- CO/VZT/2177 ALBEMARLE RD/BROOKLYN/NY· 162,718 sq ft · EUI 153.7 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/208 E 79 ST/NEW YORK/NY· 146,975 sq ft · EUI 257.4 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/151 E 97 ST/NEW YORK/NY· 145,097 sq ft · EUI 147.1 kBtu/ft²
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- CO/VZT/3050 CRUGER AVE/BRONX/NY· 135,568 sq ft · EUI 214.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY's energy grade?
221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft² (161.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 187,369 sq ft, including 3,168,521 kWh of electricity.
What are 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY's carbon emissions?
221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY reported 1,244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY?
221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY is at 221 E 37TH ST, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74718, -73.97565 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY and when was it built?
221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY has 187,369 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is 221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY 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, “221 E 37 ST/NEW YORK/NY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/221-e-37-st-new-york-ny-477146f1 (data as of October 2, 2026).