547 West 27th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10001
At a glance
547 West 27th Street is a 97,180-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.9 kBtu/ft² and 780 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 780 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,459,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,160 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 97,180 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2797747:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 41 | -39 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 780 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | +4 | 51.7 kBtu/ft² | 457 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 438 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
- 547 West 27th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75088, -74.00391
Within ~1 km
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How does 547 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. 547 West 27th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 79.9 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 97,180 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 40 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 547 West 27th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 547 West 27th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 41 in 2024 (-35 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 80. Site EUI moved from 57.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 40% increase. Reported emissions went from 438 tCO₂e to 780 tCO₂e over the same span (up 78%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. 547 West 27th Street's 79.9 kBtu/ft² across 97,180 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,276 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 172.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,459,610 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,160 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 547 West 27th Street to report its energy use?
547 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:2797747:2024). 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 547 West 27th Street's energy grade?
547 West 27th Street scores 41 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 547 West 27th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.9 kBtu/ft² (172.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 97,180 sq ft, including 1,459,610 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 547 West 27th Street's carbon emissions?
547 West 27th Street reported 780 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 547 West 27th Street?
547 West 27th Street is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75088, -74.00391 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 547 West 27th Street and when was it built?
547 West 27th Street has 97,180 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 547 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, “547 West 27th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/547-west-27th-street-c3ea7634 (data as of October 2, 2026).