29 WEST 38 STREET
Office in New York City, NY · 10018
At a glance
29 WEST 38 STREET is a 109,172-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 43.0 kBtu/ft² and 430 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 43.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 430 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 583,494 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,526 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 109,172 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2636866:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | -2 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 377 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 476 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
- 29 WEST 38 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75144, -73.98385
Within ~1 km
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How does 29 WEST 38 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. 29 WEST 38 STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 43.0 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 32% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,172 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 28 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 29 WEST 38 STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 29 WEST 38 STREET, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2023 to 94 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 96. Site EUI moved from 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 476 tCO₂e to 430 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 29 WEST 38 STREET's 43.0 kBtu/ft² across 109,172 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,376 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 583,494 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,526 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 29 WEST 38 STREET to report its energy use?
29 WEST 38 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:2636866:2024). 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 29 WEST 38 STREET's energy grade?
29 WEST 38 STREET scores 94 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 29 WEST 38 STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.0 kBtu/ft² (76.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,172 sq ft, including 583,494 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 29 WEST 38 STREET's carbon emissions?
29 WEST 38 STREET reported 430 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 29 WEST 38 STREET?
29 WEST 38 STREET is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75144, -73.98385 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 29 WEST 38 STREET and when was it built?
29 WEST 38 STREET has 109,172 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 29 WEST 38 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, “29 WEST 38 STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/29-west-38-street-5fd0717f (data as of October 2, 2026).