550-556 Broadway, New York
Office in New York City, NY · 10012
At a glance
550-556 Broadway, New York is a 83,565-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 40.2 kBtu/ft² and 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 40.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 40.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 253 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Gross floor area | 83,565 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4412241:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 543 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
- 550-556 Broadway, New York
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72367, -73.99825
Within ~1 km
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How does 550-556 Broadway, New York 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. Its site EUI of 40.2 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,565 sq ft, it is about 59% below 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 550-556 Broadway, New York's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 550-556 Broadway, New York, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 81.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 51% decrease. Reported emissions went from 543 tCO₂e to 253 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does a site EUI of 40.2 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. 550-556 Broadway, New York's 40.2 kBtu/ft² across 83,565 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (985 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 40.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.
Which law requires 550-556 Broadway, New York to report its energy use?
550-556 Broadway, New York 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:4412241:2024). 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 550-556 Broadway, New York's energy grade?
550-556 Broadway, New York did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 40.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 550-556 Broadway, New York use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.2 kBtu/ft² (40.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,565 sq ft.
What are 550-556 Broadway, New York's carbon emissions?
550-556 Broadway, New York reported 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 550-556 Broadway, New York?
550-556 Broadway, New York is in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72367, -73.99825 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 550-556 Broadway, New York and when was it built?
550-556 Broadway, New York has 83,565 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 550-556 Broadway, New York 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, “550-556 Broadway, New York, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/550-556-broadway-new-york-615d2d87 (data as of October 2, 2026).