245 West 17th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 245 W 17th St · 10011
At a glance
245 West 17th Street is a 118,945-square-foot office building at 245 W 17th St in New York City, New York, built in 1910. 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 58.7 kBtu/ft² and 640 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 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 640 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,275,678 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,247 therms |
| Water use | 409 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 118,945 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4040793:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | +4 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 640 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | +7 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 663 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 625 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
- 245 W 17th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74103, -73.99960
Within ~1 km
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How does 245 West 17th 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. 245 West 17th 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 58.7 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 118,945 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 30 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 245 West 17th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 245 West 17th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 85 in 2024 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 625 tCO₂e to 640 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
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. 245 West 17th Street's 58.7 kBtu/ft² across 118,945 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,046 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,275,678 kWh of electricity, 26,247 therms of natural gas and 409 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 245 West 17th Street to report its energy use?
245 West 17th 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:4040793:2024). 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 245 West 17th Street's energy grade?
245 West 17th 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 245 West 17th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.7 kBtu/ft² (125.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 118,945 sq ft, including 1,275,678 kWh of electricity and 26,247 therms of natural gas.
What are 245 West 17th Street's carbon emissions?
245 West 17th Street reported 640 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 245 West 17th Street?
245 West 17th Street is at 245 W 17th St, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74103, -73.99960 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 245 West 17th Street and when was it built?
245 West 17th Street has 118,945 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 245 West 17th 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, “245 West 17th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/245-west-17th-street-e2ecc5ae (data as of October 2, 2026).