88 Bowery
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
88 Bowery is a 31,000-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.4 kBtu/ft² and 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 116 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 157,762 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,867 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6825693:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 195 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
- 88 Bowery
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71719, -73.99549
Within ~1 km
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How does 88 Bowery 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. Its site EUI of 52.4 kBtu/ft² is about 44% 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,000 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 65 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 88 Bowery's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 88 Bowery, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 105.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 51% decrease. Reported emissions went from 195 tCO₂e to 116 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does a site EUI of 52.4 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. 88 Bowery's 52.4 kBtu/ft² across 31,000 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (476 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 85.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 157,762 kWh of electricity and 10,867 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 88 Bowery to report its energy use?
88 Bowery 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:6825693:2023). 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 88 Bowery's energy grade?
88 Bowery did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 88 Bowery use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft² (85.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,000 sq ft, including 157,762 kWh of electricity and 10,867 therms of natural gas.
What are 88 Bowery's carbon emissions?
88 Bowery reported 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 88 Bowery?
88 Bowery is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71719, -73.99549 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 88 Bowery and when was it built?
88 Bowery has 31,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 88 Bowery 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, “88 Bowery, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/88-bowery-f79b7857 (data as of October 2, 2026).