541 Lexington Avenue
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
541 Lexington Avenue is a 317,496-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 18.0 kBtu/ft² and 597 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 96% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 18.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 42.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 597 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,241,416 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18 therms |
| Gross floor area | 317,496 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:40743792:2024 |
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
- 541 Lexington Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75616, -73.97259
Within ~1 km
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How does 541 Lexington Avenue 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. 541 Lexington Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 96% of them. Its site EUI of 18.0 kBtu/ft² is about 81% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 76% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 317,496 sq ft, it is about 131% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 46 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 541 Lexington Avenue's 18.0 kBtu/ft² across 317,496 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,675 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 42.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,241,416 kWh of electricity and 18 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 541 Lexington Avenue to report its energy use?
541 Lexington Avenue 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:40743792:2024). 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 541 Lexington Avenue's energy grade?
541 Lexington Avenue scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 541 Lexington Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 18.0 kBtu/ft² (42.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 317,496 sq ft, including 1,241,416 kWh of electricity and 18 therms of natural gas.
What are 541 Lexington Avenue's carbon emissions?
541 Lexington Avenue reported 597 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 541 Lexington Avenue?
541 Lexington Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75616, -73.97259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 541 Lexington Avenue and when was it built?
541 Lexington Avenue has 317,496 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 541 Lexington Avenue 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, “541 Lexington Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/541-lexington-avenue-0972dd19 (data as of October 2, 2026).