639 West 46th Street
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
639 West 46th Street is a 25,100-square-foot community center and social meeting hall in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.7 kBtu/ft² and 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 57.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 118,301 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,443 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9638781:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 43 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
- 639 West 46th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.76373, -73.99726
Within ~1 km
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How does 639 West 46th Street compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 81 community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,100 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1940 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1939).
How has 639 West 46th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 639 West 46th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 172% increase. Reported emissions went from 43 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (up 138%).
What does a site EUI of 57.7 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. 639 West 46th Street's 57.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,100 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (424 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 88.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 118,301 kWh of electricity and 10,443 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 639 West 46th Street to report its energy use?
639 West 46th 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:9638781:2024). 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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- DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center· 22,978 sq ft · EUI 109.0 kBtu/ft²
- CIG > WHC_14302_Weeksville Heritage Center· 22,901 sq ft · EUI 40.5 kBtu/ft²
- DFTA_1082_Cypress Hills Senior Center· 20,000 sq ft · EUI 98.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 639 West 46th Street's energy grade?
639 West 46th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 639 West 46th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft² (88.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,100 sq ft, including 118,301 kWh of electricity and 10,443 therms of natural gas.
What are 639 West 46th Street's carbon emissions?
639 West 46th Street reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 639 West 46th Street?
639 West 46th Street is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.76373, -73.99726 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 639 West 46th Street and when was it built?
639 West 46th Street has 25,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is 639 West 46th 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, “639 West 46th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/639-west-46th-street-7a237aa2 (data as of October 2, 2026).