5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY)
Hotel in New York City, NY · 5252 Kings Hwy · 11234
At a glance
5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) is a 28,311-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 2019. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 110.7 kBtu/ft² and 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 110.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 230.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 281 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 541,765 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,844 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,311 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21027362:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 5 | -3 | 110.7 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 8 | ±0 | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 8 | 106.5 kBtu/ft² | 208 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
- 5252 Kings Hwy
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.63730, -73.92626
Within ~1 km
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How does 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) compare with other hotel buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 970 hotel buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY)'s ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 110.7 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,311 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2022 to 5 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 8. Site EUI moved from 106.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 110.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 208 tCO₂e to 281 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY)'s 110.7 kBtu/ft² across 28,311 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (918 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 230.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 541,765 kWh of electricity and 12,844 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) to report its energy use?
5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) 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:21027362:2024). 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 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY)'s energy grade?
5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) scores 5 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 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 110.7 kBtu/ft² (230.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,311 sq ft, including 541,765 kWh of electricity and 12,844 therms of natural gas.
What are 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY)'s carbon emissions?
5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) reported 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY)?
5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) is in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.63730, -73.92626 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) and when was it built?
5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) has 28,311 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY) 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, “5252 Kings Hwy (5244 KINGS HWY), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/5252-kings-hwy-5244-kings-hwy-c631c5cb (data as of October 2, 2026).