30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9)
Office in New York City, NY · 30 Rockefeller Plaza · 10111
At a glance
30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) is a 2,862,565-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 107.0 kBtu/ft² and 34,855 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 107.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 295.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 34,855 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 87,881,827 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,026 therms |
| Gross floor area | 2,862,565 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2364104:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 34,855 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 32 | ±0 | 119.4 kBtu/ft² | 31,540 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 32 | 116.5 kBtu/ft² | 26,076 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
- 30 Rockefeller Plaza
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10111
- Coordinates
- 40.75875, -73.97869
Within ~1 km
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How does 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) 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. Its site EUI of 107.0 kBtu/ft² is about 66% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,862,565 sq ft, it is about 1293% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1939 construction date is close to 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 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 32 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 116.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 26,076 tCO₂e to 34,855 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).
What does a site EUI of 107.0 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. 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9)'s 107.0 kBtu/ft² across 2,862,565 sq ft works out to about 306.3 billion Btu (89,766 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 295.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 87,881,827 kWh of electricity and 65,026 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) to report its energy use?
30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) 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:2364104:2024). 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 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9)'s energy grade?
30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 107.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.0 kBtu/ft² (295.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,862,565 sq ft, including 87,881,827 kWh of electricity and 65,026 therms of natural gas.
What are 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9)'s carbon emissions?
30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) reported 34,855 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9)?
30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) is in New York City, New York 10111. Its coordinates are 40.75875, -73.97869 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) and when was it built?
30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) has 2,862,565 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9) 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, “30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/30-rockefeller-plaza-bld-1-amp-9-77c78d66 (data as of October 2, 2026).