59-40 55th Drive
Hotel in New York City, NY · 11378
At a glance
59-40 55th Drive is a 50,367-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 2007.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 574,775 kWh |
| Water use | 4,046 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,367 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:23342470:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 72 | +12 | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 263 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
- 59-40 55th Drive
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11378
- Coordinates
- 40.72598, -73.90757
Within ~1 km
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How does 59-40 55th Drive 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.
At 50,367 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 32 years later 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.
How has 59-40 55th Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 59-40 55th Drive, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2022 to 72 in 2023 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 76.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 268 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
Which law requires 59-40 55th Drive to report its energy use?
59-40 55th Drive 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:23342470:2024). 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 59-40 55th Drive's energy grade?
59-40 55th Drive did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 59-40 55th Drive use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 59-40 55th Drive's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is 59-40 55th Drive?
59-40 55th Drive is in New York City, New York 11378. Its coordinates are 40.72598, -73.90757 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 59-40 55th Drive and when was it built?
59-40 55th Drive has 50,367 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 59-40 55th Drive 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, “59-40 55th Drive, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/59-40-55th-drive-8850beec (data as of October 2, 2026).