385 McDonald Ave
Hotel in New York City, NY · 385 Mcdonald Avenue · 11218
At a glance
385 McDonald Ave is a 44,000-square-foot hotel at 385 Mcdonald Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1997. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 112.0 kBtu/ft² and 361 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 112.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 181.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 361 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 470,860 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,198 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:60464292:2024 |
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
- 385 Mcdonald Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.64450, -73.97976
Within ~1 km
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How does 385 McDonald Ave 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. 385 McDonald Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 112.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,000 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 22 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 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 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 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. 385 McDonald Ave's 112.0 kBtu/ft² across 44,000 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,444 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 181.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 470,860 kWh of electricity and 33,198 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 385 McDonald Ave to report its energy use?
385 McDonald Ave 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:60464292:2024). 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 385 McDonald Ave's energy grade?
385 McDonald Ave scores 18 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 385 McDonald Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 112.0 kBtu/ft² (181.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,000 sq ft, including 470,860 kWh of electricity and 33,198 therms of natural gas.
What are 385 McDonald Ave's carbon emissions?
385 McDonald Ave reported 361 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 385 McDonald Ave?
385 McDonald Ave is at 385 Mcdonald Avenue, in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.64450, -73.97976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 385 McDonald Ave and when was it built?
385 McDonald Ave has 44,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 385 McDonald Ave 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, “385 McDonald Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/385-mcdonald-ave-ae84d456 (data as of October 2, 2026).