544 West 27th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10001
At a glance
544 West 27th Street is a 29,932-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 23.5 kBtu/ft² and 52 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 23.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 38.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 52 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 71,004 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,600 therms |
| Water use | 275 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,932 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6822314:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +26 | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | +16 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 132 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
- 544 West 27th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75085, -74.00389
Within ~1 km
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How does 544 West 27th 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. 544 West 27th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 23.5 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,932 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 30 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 544 West 27th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 544 West 27th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 97 in 2024 (+42 points). Site EUI moved from 69.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 66% decrease. Reported emissions went from 132 tCO₂e to 52 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. 544 West 27th Street's 23.5 kBtu/ft² across 29,932 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (206 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 38.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 71,004 kWh of electricity, 4,600 therms of natural gas and 275 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 544 West 27th Street to report its energy use?
544 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:6822314:2024). 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 544 West 27th Street's energy grade?
544 West 27th Street scores 97 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 544 West 27th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.5 kBtu/ft² (38.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,932 sq ft, including 71,004 kWh of electricity and 4,600 therms of natural gas.
What are 544 West 27th Street's carbon emissions?
544 West 27th Street reported 52 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 544 West 27th Street?
544 West 27th Street is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75085, -74.00389 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 544 West 27th Street and when was it built?
544 West 27th Street has 29,932 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 544 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, “544 West 27th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/544-west-27th-street-d96824f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).