8 West 37 St
Office in New York City, NY · 8 West 37 st · 10018
At a glance
8 West 37 St is a 40,485-square-foot office building at 8 West 37 st in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 40.3 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 40.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 478,167 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 362 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,485 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6647668:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | +1 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 142 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
- 8 West 37 st
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75060, -73.98381
Within ~1 km
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How does 8 West 37 St 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. 8 West 37 St's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,485 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 16 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.
How has 8 West 37 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 8 West 37 St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 71 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 41.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 142 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 8 West 37 St's 40.3 kBtu/ft² across 40,485 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (478 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 112.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 478,167 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 362 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8 West 37 St to report its energy use?
8 West 37 St 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:6647668:2023). 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 8 West 37 St's energy grade?
8 West 37 St scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 8 West 37 St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 40.3 kBtu/ft² (112.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,485 sq ft, including 478,167 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 8 West 37 St's carbon emissions?
8 West 37 St reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 8 West 37 St?
8 West 37 St is at 8 West 37 st, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75060, -73.98381 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 8 West 37 St and when was it built?
8 West 37 St has 40,485 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 8 West 37 St 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, “8 West 37 St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/8-west-37-st-6dfa2426 (data as of October 2, 2026).