32 Pearl St.
Hotel in New York City, NY · 32 Pearl street · 10004
At a glance
32 Pearl St. is a 46,724-square-foot hotel at 32 Pearl street in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 154.4 kBtu/ft² and 553 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 154.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 245.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 553 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 507,702 kWh |
| Water use | 2,118 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,724 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25562234:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 1 | -73 | 154.4 kBtu/ft² | 553 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 151 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
- 32 Pearl street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10004
- Coordinates
- 40.70323, -74.01242
Within ~1 km
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How does 32 Pearl St. 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. 32 Pearl St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 154.4 kBtu/ft² is about 64% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 51% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,724 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 25 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 32 Pearl St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 32 Pearl St., covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 1 in 2023 (-73 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 74. Site EUI moved from 38.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 154.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 303% increase. Reported emissions went from 151 tCO₂e to 553 tCO₂e over the same span (up 267%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 32 Pearl St.'s 154.4 kBtu/ft² across 46,724 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,114 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 245.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 507,702 kWh of electricity and 2,118 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 32 Pearl St. to report its energy use?
32 Pearl St. 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:25562234:2023). 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 32 Pearl St.'s energy grade?
32 Pearl St. scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 32 Pearl St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 154.4 kBtu/ft² (245.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,724 sq ft, including 507,702 kWh of electricity.
What are 32 Pearl St.'s carbon emissions?
32 Pearl St. reported 553 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 32 Pearl St.?
32 Pearl St. is at 32 Pearl street, in New York City, New York 10004. Its coordinates are 40.70323, -74.01242 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 32 Pearl St. and when was it built?
32 Pearl St. has 46,724 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 32 Pearl St. covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “32 Pearl St., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/32-pearl-st-4c8fd2cc (data as of October 2, 2026).