408 Broadway
Office in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
408 Broadway is a 56,210-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.0 kBtu/ft² and 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 29.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 71.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 160 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 388,305 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,064 therms |
| Water use | 1,013 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,210 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2803968:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 178 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
- 408 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71895, -74.00226
Within ~1 km
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How does 408 Broadway 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 29.0 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,210 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 25 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 408 Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 408 Broadway, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 42.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 29.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 178 tCO₂e to 160 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 29.0 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. 408 Broadway's 29.0 kBtu/ft² across 56,210 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (478 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 71.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 388,305 kWh of electricity, 3,064 therms of natural gas and 1,013 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 408 Broadway to report its energy use?
408 Broadway 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:2803968:2023). 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 408 Broadway's energy grade?
408 Broadway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 408 Broadway use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 29.0 kBtu/ft² (71.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,210 sq ft, including 388,305 kWh of electricity and 3,064 therms of natural gas.
What are 408 Broadway's carbon emissions?
408 Broadway reported 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 408 Broadway?
408 Broadway is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71895, -74.00226 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 408 Broadway and when was it built?
408 Broadway has 56,210 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 408 Broadway 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, “408 Broadway, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/408-broadway-07fbcc06 (data as of October 2, 2026).