307 West 79th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10024
At a glance
307 West 79th Street is a 80,636-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1906. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.5 kBtu/ft² and 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 314 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 299,530 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,930 therms |
| Water use | 3,829 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 80,636 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2705497:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | ±0 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | +12 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 349 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
- 307 West 79th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78453, -73.98156
Within ~1 km
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How does 307 West 79th 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. 307 West 79th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 58.5 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 94.3 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 half of the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,636 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 69 years earlier 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 307 West 79th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 307 West 79th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 86. Site EUI moved from 73.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 349 tCO₂e to 314 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. 307 West 79th Street's 58.5 kBtu/ft² across 80,636 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,382 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 299,530 kWh of electricity, 36,930 therms of natural gas and 3,829 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 307 West 79th Street to report its energy use?
307 West 79th 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:2705497:2024). 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 307 West 79th Street's energy grade?
307 West 79th Street scores 86 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 307 West 79th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.5 kBtu/ft² (83.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 80,636 sq ft, including 299,530 kWh of electricity and 36,930 therms of natural gas.
What are 307 West 79th Street's carbon emissions?
307 West 79th Street reported 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 307 West 79th Street?
307 West 79th Street is in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78453, -73.98156 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 307 West 79th Street and when was it built?
307 West 79th Street has 80,636 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 307 West 79th 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, “307 West 79th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/307-west-79th-street-c19f8898 (data as of October 2, 2026).