224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957
Hotel in New York City, NY · 224 WEST 50th STREET · 10019
At a glance
224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 is a 51,975-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 167.8 kBtu/ft² and 697 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 167.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 239.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 697 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 588,986 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,994 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,975 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6309110:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 3 | +1 | 167.8 kBtu/ft² | 697 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | 185.9 kBtu/ft² | 667 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
- 224 WEST 50th STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76165, -73.98462
Within ~1 km
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How does 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 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. 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 167.8 kBtu/ft² is about 78% 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 13.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,975 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 65 years earlier 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 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 185.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 167.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 667 tCO₂e to 697 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957's 167.8 kBtu/ft² across 51,975 sq ft works out to about 8.7 billion Btu (2,556 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 239.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 588,986 kWh of electricity and 11,994 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 to report its energy use?
224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 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:6309110:2023). 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 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957's energy grade?
224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 scores 3 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 167.8 kBtu/ft² (239.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,975 sq ft, including 588,986 kWh of electricity and 11,994 therms of natural gas.
What are 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957's carbon emissions?
224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 reported 697 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957?
224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76165, -73.98462 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 and when was it built?
224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 has 51,975 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957 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, “224 WEST 50th STREET - 41957, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/224-west-50th-street-41957-be714993 (data as of October 2, 2026).