3 East 43rd Street
College/University in New York City, NY · 10017
At a glance
3 East 43rd Street is a 36,616-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1909. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.3 kBtu/ft² and 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 69.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 194.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 292 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 743,619 kWh |
| Water use | 510 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,616 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4960043:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 68.4 kBtu/ft² | 212 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
- 3 East 43rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75401, -73.98003
Within ~1 km
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How does 3 East 43rd Street compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 69.3 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,616 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 38 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 3 East 43rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 3 East 43rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 68.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 212 tCO₂e to 292 tCO₂e over the same span (up 38%).
What does a site EUI of 69.3 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. 3 East 43rd Street's 69.3 kBtu/ft² across 36,616 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (744 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 194.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 743,619 kWh of electricity and 510 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3 East 43rd Street to report its energy use?
3 East 43rd 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:4960043:2024). 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 3 East 43rd Street's energy grade?
3 East 43rd Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3 East 43rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.3 kBtu/ft² (194.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,616 sq ft, including 743,619 kWh of electricity.
What are 3 East 43rd Street's carbon emissions?
3 East 43rd Street reported 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3 East 43rd Street?
3 East 43rd Street is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75401, -73.98003 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3 East 43rd Street and when was it built?
3 East 43rd Street has 36,616 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 3 East 43rd 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, “3 East 43rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3-east-43rd-street-a8e8b52c (data as of October 2, 2026).