62 West 47th
Office in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
62 West 47th is a 170,602-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 126.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,708 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 126.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 317.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,708 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,275,240 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 170,602 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2686226:2022 |
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
- 62 West 47th
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 62 West 47th 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. 62 West 47th's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 126.1 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 10.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 170,602 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 15 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. 62 West 47th's 126.1 kBtu/ft² across 170,602 sq ft works out to about 21.5 billion Btu (6,305 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 317.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,275,240 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 62 West 47th to report its energy use?
62 West 47th 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:2686226:2022). 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 62 West 47th's energy grade?
62 West 47th scores 14 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 62 West 47th use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 126.1 kBtu/ft² (317.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 170,602 sq ft, including 5,275,240 kWh of electricity.
What are 62 West 47th's carbon emissions?
62 West 47th reported 1,708 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 62 West 47th?
62 West 47th is in New York City, New York 10036.
How big is 62 West 47th and when was it built?
62 West 47th has 170,602 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 62 West 47th covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “62 West 47th, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/62-west-47th-2c6f3c56 (data as of October 2, 2026).