253 West 35th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 253 WEST 35 STREET · 10001
At a glance
253 West 35th Street is a 143,878-square-foot office building at 253 WEST 35 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.9 kBtu/ft² and 559 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 74% 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 | 90 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 559 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 852,619 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18 therms |
| Gross floor area | 143,878 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2800511:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 90 | +2 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 559 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | +5 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 584 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 585 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
- 253 WEST 35 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75229, -73.99161
Within ~1 km
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How does 253 West 35th 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. 253 West 35th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 90 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 40.9 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 143,878 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 16 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 253 West 35th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 253 West 35th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2022 to 90 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 55.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 585 tCO₂e to 559 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 90 means the building performs better than about 90% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 90 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. 253 West 35th Street's 40.9 kBtu/ft² across 143,878 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,725 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 77.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 852,619 kWh of electricity and 18 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 253 West 35th Street to report its energy use?
253 West 35th 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:2800511:2024). 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 253 West 35th Street's energy grade?
253 West 35th Street scores 90 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 253 West 35th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.9 kBtu/ft² (77.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 143,878 sq ft, including 852,619 kWh of electricity and 18 therms of natural gas.
What are 253 West 35th Street's carbon emissions?
253 West 35th Street reported 559 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 253 West 35th Street?
253 West 35th Street is at 253 WEST 35 STREET, in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75229, -73.99161 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 253 West 35th Street and when was it built?
253 West 35th Street has 143,878 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 253 West 35th 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, “253 West 35th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/253-west-35th-street-1751715d (data as of October 2, 2026).