429 West 53rd Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10019
At a glance
429 West 53rd Street is a 45,976-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 61.4 kBtu/ft² and 238 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 61.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 238 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 491,590 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,424 therms |
| Water use | 236 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,976 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11910947:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 39 | -5 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | -3 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 167 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
- 429 West 53rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76579, -73.98857
Within ~1 km
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How does 429 West 53rd Street 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. 429 West 53rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 61.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,976 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 30 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 429 West 53rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 429 West 53rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2022 to 39 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 47. Site EUI moved from 53.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 167 tCO₂e to 238 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. 429 West 53rd Street's 61.4 kBtu/ft² across 45,976 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (827 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 135.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 491,590 kWh of electricity, 8,424 therms of natural gas and 236 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 429 West 53rd Street to report its energy use?
429 West 53rd 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:11910947:2024). 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 429 West 53rd Street's energy grade?
429 West 53rd Street scores 39 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 429 West 53rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.4 kBtu/ft² (135.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,976 sq ft, including 491,590 kWh of electricity and 8,424 therms of natural gas.
What are 429 West 53rd Street's carbon emissions?
429 West 53rd Street reported 238 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 429 West 53rd Street?
429 West 53rd Street is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76579, -73.98857 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 429 West 53rd Street and when was it built?
429 West 53rd Street has 45,976 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 429 West 53rd 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, “429 West 53rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/429-west-53rd-street-e107f532 (data as of October 2, 2026).