48 Wall Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10004
At a glance
48 Wall Street is a 321,620-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,863 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,863 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,728,873 kWh |
| Water use | 3,036 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 321,620 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3429342:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | +6 | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,863 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 67 | -8 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,903 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,371 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 Wall Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10004
- Coordinates
- 40.70633, -74.00940
Within ~1 km
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How does 48 Wall 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. 48 Wall Street's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 58.2 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 321,620 sq ft, it is about 57% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 14 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 48 Wall Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 48 Wall Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2022 to 73 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 75. Site EUI moved from 54.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,371 tCO₂e to 1,863 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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 Wall Street's 58.2 kBtu/ft² across 321,620 sq ft works out to about 18.7 billion Btu (5,486 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 133.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,728,873 kWh of electricity and 3,036 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 48 Wall Street to report its energy use?
48 Wall 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:3429342:2024). 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 Wall Street's energy grade?
48 Wall Street scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 Wall Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft² (133.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 321,620 sq ft, including 3,728,873 kWh of electricity.
What are 48 Wall Street's carbon emissions?
48 Wall Street reported 1,863 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 48 Wall Street?
48 Wall Street is in New York City, New York 10004. Its coordinates are 40.70633, -74.00940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 48 Wall Street and when was it built?
48 Wall Street has 321,620 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 48 Wall 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 Wall Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/48-wall-street-69f89a51 (data as of October 2, 2026).