305 West 39 Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10018
At a glance
305 West 39 Street is a 30,384-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.7 kBtu/ft² and 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 204.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 516,781 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,054 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,384 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21300511:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 185 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
- 305 West 39 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75555, -73.99168
Within ~1 km
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How does 305 West 39 Street compare with other hotel buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 970 hotel buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 97.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,384 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 305 West 39 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 305 West 39 Street, covering report years 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 84.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 185 tCO₂e to 267 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does a site EUI of 97.7 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. 305 West 39 Street's 97.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,384 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (870 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 204.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 516,781 kWh of electricity and 12,054 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 305 West 39 Street to report its energy use?
305 West 39 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:21300511:2024). 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 305 West 39 Street's energy grade?
305 West 39 Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 305 West 39 Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.7 kBtu/ft² (204.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,384 sq ft, including 516,781 kWh of electricity and 12,054 therms of natural gas.
What are 305 West 39 Street's carbon emissions?
305 West 39 Street reported 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 305 West 39 Street?
305 West 39 Street is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75555, -73.99168 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 305 West 39 Street and when was it built?
305 West 39 Street has 30,384 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 305 West 39 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, “305 West 39 Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/305-west-39-street-21d87511 (data as of October 2, 2026).