70 Park Ave
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10016
At a glance
70 Park Ave is a 95,942-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 66.2 kBtu/ft² and 594 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 66.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 147.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 594 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,190,248 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 8,993 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 95,942 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6598354:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 41 | +11 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 594 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | 85.0 kBtu/ft² | 612 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
- 70 Park Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74976, -73.97940
Within ~1 km
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How does 70 Park Ave 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. 70 Park Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 66.2 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 95,942 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 47 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 70 Park Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 70 Park Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2022 to 41 in 2023 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 85.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 612 tCO₂e to 594 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. 70 Park Ave's 66.2 kBtu/ft² across 95,942 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,861 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 147.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,190,248 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 8,993 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 70 Park Ave to report its energy use?
70 Park Ave 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6598354:2023). 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 70 Park Ave's energy grade?
70 Park Ave scores 41 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 70 Park Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.2 kBtu/ft² (147.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 95,942 sq ft, including 1,190,248 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 70 Park Ave's carbon emissions?
70 Park Ave reported 594 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 70 Park Ave?
70 Park Ave is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74976, -73.97940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 70 Park Ave and when was it built?
70 Park Ave has 95,942 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 70 Park Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “70 Park Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/70-park-ave-edb87af4 (data as of October 2, 2026).