542 West 27th Street
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 10001
At a glance
542 West 27th Street is a 49,242-square-foot performing arts building in New York City, New York, built in 1901. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 5.1 kBtu/ft² and 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 5.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 14.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 29 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 74,161 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,242 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:35162866:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 5.1 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 5.1 kBtu/ft² | 27 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
- 542 West 27th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75084, -74.00386
Within ~1 km
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How does 542 West 27th Street compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 5.1 kBtu/ft² is about 94% below the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 92% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,242 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1901, 34 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has 542 West 27th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 542 West 27th Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 5.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 5.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 27 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 5.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 542 West 27th Street's 5.1 kBtu/ft² across 49,242 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (74 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 14.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 74,161 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 542 West 27th Street to report its energy use?
542 West 27th 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:35162866:2024). 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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- 66 East 4 Street· 48,100 sq ft · EUI 34.0 kBtu/ft²
- 8-20 Ludlow Street· 47,024 sq ft · EUI 0.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 542 West 27th Street's energy grade?
542 West 27th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 5.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 542 West 27th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 5.1 kBtu/ft² (14.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,242 sq ft, including 74,161 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 542 West 27th Street's carbon emissions?
542 West 27th Street reported 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 542 West 27th Street?
542 West 27th Street is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75084, -74.00386 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 542 West 27th Street and when was it built?
542 West 27th Street has 49,242 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1901 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is 542 West 27th 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, “542 West 27th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/542-west-27th-street-4d564530 (data as of October 2, 2026).