48 east 34th street
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 48 E 34th St · 10016
At a glance
48 east 34th street is a 92,302-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 48 E 34th St in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 83.4 kBtu/ft² and 592 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 83.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 592 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 490,291 kWh |
| Natural gas | 568 therms |
| Water use | 4,256 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 92,302 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5819630:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -7 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 592 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | -4 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 495 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 471 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
- 48 E 34th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74760, -73.98259
Within ~1 km
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How does 48 east 34th street compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 48 east 34th street's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 83.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 92,302 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 48 east 34th street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 48 east 34th street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 73. Site EUI moved from 76.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 471 tCO₂e to 592 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 48 east 34th street's 83.4 kBtu/ft² across 92,302 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,256 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 129.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 490,291 kWh of electricity, 568 therms of natural gas and 4,256 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 48 east 34th street to report its energy use?
48 east 34th 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:5819630:2024). 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 48 east 34th street's energy grade?
48 east 34th street scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 48 east 34th street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft² (129.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 92,302 sq ft, including 490,291 kWh of electricity and 568 therms of natural gas.
What are 48 east 34th street's carbon emissions?
48 east 34th street reported 592 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 48 east 34th street?
48 east 34th street is at 48 E 34th St, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74760, -73.98259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 48 east 34th street and when was it built?
48 east 34th street has 92,302 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 48 east 34th 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, “48 east 34th street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/48-east-34th-street-166d3589 (data as of October 2, 2026).