50 West 57th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 48 WEST 57 STREET · 10019
At a glance
50 West 57th Street is a 75,245-square-foot office building at 48 WEST 57 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.3 kBtu/ft² and 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 552 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 852,085 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,010 therms |
| Water use | 3,248 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 75,245 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2381188:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | +17 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 552 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | -1 | 121.7 kBtu/ft² | 769 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 653 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 WEST 57 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76362, -73.97554
Within ~1 km
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How does 50 West 57th 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. 50 West 57th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 83.3 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,245 sq ft, it is about 63% below 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 50 West 57th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 50 West 57th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2022 to 43 in 2024 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 116.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 653 tCO₂e to 552 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. 50 West 57th Street's 83.3 kBtu/ft² across 75,245 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,837 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 161.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 852,085 kWh of electricity, 4,010 therms of natural gas and 3,248 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 50 West 57th Street to report its energy use?
50 West 57th 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:2381188:2024). 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 50 West 57th Street's energy grade?
50 West 57th Street scores 43 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 50 West 57th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.3 kBtu/ft² (161.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 75,245 sq ft, including 852,085 kWh of electricity and 4,010 therms of natural gas.
What are 50 West 57th Street's carbon emissions?
50 West 57th Street reported 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 50 West 57th Street?
50 West 57th Street is at 48 WEST 57 STREET, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76362, -73.97554 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 50 West 57th Street and when was it built?
50 West 57th Street has 75,245 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 50 West 57th 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, “50 West 57th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/50-west-57th-street-125643ef (data as of October 2, 2026).