626 Driggs Avenue
Hotel in New York City, NY · 11211
At a glance
626 Driggs Avenue is a 110,477-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 101.5 kBtu/ft² and 654 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 101.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 156.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 654 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 768,295 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,223 therms |
| Water use | 6,033 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 110,477 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:53949192:2024 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 626 Driggs Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.71530, -73.95832
Within ~1 km
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How does 626 Driggs Avenue 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. 626 Driggs Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 101.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 110,477 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 25 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. 626 Driggs Avenue's 101.5 kBtu/ft² across 110,477 sq ft works out to about 11.2 billion Btu (3,286 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 156.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 768,295 kWh of electricity, 66,223 therms of natural gas and 6,033 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 626 Driggs Avenue to report its energy use?
626 Driggs Avenue 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:53949192:2024). 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 626 Driggs Avenue's energy grade?
626 Driggs Avenue scores 38 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 626 Driggs Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.5 kBtu/ft² (156.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 110,477 sq ft, including 768,295 kWh of electricity and 66,223 therms of natural gas.
What are 626 Driggs Avenue's carbon emissions?
626 Driggs Avenue reported 654 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 626 Driggs Avenue?
626 Driggs Avenue is in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.71530, -73.95832 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 626 Driggs Avenue and when was it built?
626 Driggs Avenue has 110,477 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 626 Driggs Avenue 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, “626 Driggs Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/626-driggs-avenue-1114b3c0 (data as of October 2, 2026).