ABS - 19 West 36th St
Office in New York City, NY · 19 WEST 36 STREET · 10018
At a glance
ABS - 19 West 36th St is a 59,800-square-foot office building at 19 WEST 36 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.1 kBtu/ft² and 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 115.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 394 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 341,193 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,888 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3525556:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | -4 | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | -1 | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 328 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
- 19 WEST 36 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75015, -73.98461
Within ~1 km
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How does ABS - 19 West 36th 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. ABS - 19 West 36th St's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 79.1 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,800 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 29 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 ABS - 19 West 36th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ABS - 19 West 36th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 66. Site EUI moved from 73.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 328 tCO₂e to 394 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. ABS - 19 West 36th St's 79.1 kBtu/ft² across 59,800 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,386 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 115.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 341,193 kWh of electricity and 3,888 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires ABS - 19 West 36th St to report its energy use?
ABS - 19 West 36th 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:3525556:2024). 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 ABS - 19 West 36th St's energy grade?
ABS - 19 West 36th St scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does ABS - 19 West 36th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.1 kBtu/ft² (115.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,800 sq ft, including 341,193 kWh of electricity and 3,888 therms of natural gas.
What are ABS - 19 West 36th St's carbon emissions?
ABS - 19 West 36th St reported 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ABS - 19 West 36th St?
ABS - 19 West 36th St is at 19 WEST 36 STREET, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75015, -73.98461 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ABS - 19 West 36th St and when was it built?
ABS - 19 West 36th St has 59,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is ABS - 19 West 36th St 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, “ABS - 19 West 36th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/abs-19-west-36th-st-0a14d06c (data as of October 2, 2026).