49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST)
Office in New York City, NY · 47 EAST 52 STREET · 10022
At a glance
49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) is a 66,117-square-foot office building at 47 EAST 52 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 57.7 kBtu/ft² and 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 57.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 338 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 511,123 kWh |
| Water use | 853 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 66,117 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7088176:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | +2 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | +13 | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 308 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
- 47 EAST 52 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75898, -73.97433
Within ~1 km
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How does 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) 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. 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST)'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,117 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 27 years later 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 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 74 in 2024 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 308 tCO₂e to 338 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST)'s 57.7 kBtu/ft² across 66,117 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,118 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 111.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 511,123 kWh of electricity and 853 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) to report its energy use?
49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) 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:7088176:2024). 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 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST)'s energy grade?
49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) scores 74 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 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft² (111.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,117 sq ft, including 511,123 kWh of electricity.
What are 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST)'s carbon emissions?
49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) reported 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST)?
49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) is at 47 EAST 52 STREET, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75898, -73.97433 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) and when was it built?
49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) has 66,117 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST) 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, “49 East 52nd Street (47 E 52 ST), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/49-east-52nd-street-47-e-52-st-44b561d2 (data as of October 2, 2026).