697 - 145 East 49th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 145 East 49th Street · 10017
At a glance
697 - 145 East 49th Street is a 37,371-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1916. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 126.4 kBtu/ft² and 344 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 126.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 203.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 344 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 440,852 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,197 therms |
| Water use | 6,195 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,371 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33987647:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 24 | -19 | 126.4 kBtu/ft² | 344 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 283 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
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Location
- Address
- 145 East 49th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75564, -73.97225
Within ~1 km
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How does 697 - 145 East 49th Street 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. 697 - 145 East 49th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 126.4 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,371 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 59 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.
How has 697 - 145 East 49th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 697 - 145 East 49th Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2023 to 24 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 43. Site EUI moved from 99.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 126.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 283 tCO₂e to 344 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. 697 - 145 East 49th Street's 126.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,371 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,384 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 203.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 440,852 kWh of electricity, 32,197 therms of natural gas and 6,195 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 697 - 145 East 49th Street to report its energy use?
697 - 145 East 49th 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:33987647:2024). 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 697 - 145 East 49th Street's energy grade?
697 - 145 East 49th Street scores 24 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 697 - 145 East 49th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 126.4 kBtu/ft² (203.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,371 sq ft, including 440,852 kWh of electricity and 32,197 therms of natural gas.
What are 697 - 145 East 49th Street's carbon emissions?
697 - 145 East 49th Street reported 344 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 697 - 145 East 49th Street?
697 - 145 East 49th Street is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75564, -73.97225 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 697 - 145 East 49th Street and when was it built?
697 - 145 East 49th Street has 37,371 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 697 - 145 East 49th 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, “697 - 145 East 49th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/697-145-east-49th-street-6f0deb29 (data as of October 2, 2026).