30 West 57th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10019
At a glance
30 West 57th Street is a 37,654-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 83.9 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 83.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 189.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 629,605 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,496 therms |
| Gross floor area | 37,654 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6355115:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 29 | -34 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 278 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 153 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
- 30 West 57th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76344, -73.97512
Within ~1 km
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How does 30 West 57th 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. Its site EUI of 83.9 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,654 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 10 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 30 West 57th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 30 West 57th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 29 in 2023 (-34 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 63. Site EUI moved from 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 46% increase. Reported emissions went from 153 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (up 99%).
What does a site EUI of 83.9 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 West 57th Street's 83.9 kBtu/ft² across 37,654 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (926 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 189.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 629,605 kWh of electricity and 6,496 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 30 West 57th Street to report its energy use?
30 West 57th 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:6355115:2024). 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 West 57th Street's energy grade?
30 West 57th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 83.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 30 West 57th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.9 kBtu/ft² (189.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,654 sq ft, including 629,605 kWh of electricity and 6,496 therms of natural gas.
What are 30 West 57th Street's carbon emissions?
30 West 57th Street reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 30 West 57th Street?
30 West 57th Street is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76344, -73.97512 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 30 West 57th Street and when was it built?
30 West 57th Street has 37,654 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 30 West 57th 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, “30 West 57th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/30-west-57th-street-72ba30f3 (data as of October 2, 2026).