540 West 28th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10001
At a glance
540 West 28th Street is a 127,715-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2009. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 33.7 kBtu/ft² and 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 79% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 33.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 393 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 863,345 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,631 therms |
| Water use | 3,624 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 127,715 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10361930:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 92 | -3 | 33.7 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | 33.6 kBtu/ft² | 319 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
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Location
- Address
- 540 West 28th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75143, -74.00334
Within ~1 km
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How does 540 West 28th Street compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 540 West 28th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 20%. Its site EUI of 33.7 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 127,715 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 57 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 540 West 28th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 540 West 28th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2022 to 92 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 33.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 319 tCO₂e to 393 tCO₂e over the same span (up 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 540 West 28th Street's 33.7 kBtu/ft² across 127,715 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,261 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 75.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 863,345 kWh of electricity, 13,631 therms of natural gas and 3,624 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 540 West 28th Street to report its energy use?
540 West 28th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:10361930:2023). 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 540 West 28th Street's energy grade?
540 West 28th Street scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 540 West 28th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 33.7 kBtu/ft² (75.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 127,715 sq ft, including 863,345 kWh of electricity and 13,631 therms of natural gas.
What are 540 West 28th Street's carbon emissions?
540 West 28th Street reported 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 540 West 28th Street?
540 West 28th Street is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75143, -74.00334 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 540 West 28th Street and when was it built?
540 West 28th Street has 127,715 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 540 West 28th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “540 West 28th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/540-west-28th-street-e0497a53 (data as of October 2, 2026).