243 West 42nd Street
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
243 West 42nd Street is a 211,596-square-foot movie theater building in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 194.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,986 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 194.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 439.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,986 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,202,978 kWh |
| Natural gas | 84,816 therms |
| Gross floor area | 211,596 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3126943:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 194.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,986 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 266.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,757 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 227.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,700 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
- 243 West 42nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75682, -73.98879
Within ~1 km
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How does 243 West 42nd Street compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 194.8 kBtu/ft² is about 143% above the average of 80.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 18.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 155% above the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 211,596 sq ft, it is about 38% above the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 243 West 42nd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 243 West 42nd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 227.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 194.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,700 tCO₂e to 3,986 tCO₂e over the same span (up 48%).
What does a site EUI of 194.8 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. 243 West 42nd Street's 194.8 kBtu/ft² across 211,596 sq ft works out to about 41.2 billion Btu (12,080 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 439.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,202,978 kWh of electricity and 84,816 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 243 West 42nd Street to report its energy use?
243 West 42nd 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:3126943:2024). 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 243 West 42nd Street's energy grade?
243 West 42nd Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 194.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 243 West 42nd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 194.8 kBtu/ft² (439.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 211,596 sq ft, including 8,202,978 kWh of electricity and 84,816 therms of natural gas.
What are 243 West 42nd Street's carbon emissions?
243 West 42nd Street reported 3,986 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 243 West 42nd Street?
243 West 42nd Street is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75682, -73.98879 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 243 West 42nd Street and when was it built?
243 West 42nd Street has 211,596 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is 243 West 42nd 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, “243 West 42nd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/243-west-42nd-street-5a39f7b8 (data as of October 2, 2026).