ABS - 8 West 38th St
Office in New York City, NY · 8 WEST 38 STREET · 10018
At a glance
ABS - 8 West 38th St is a 114,724-square-foot office building at 8 WEST 38 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 74.9 kBtu/ft² and 733 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 74.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 733 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 979,639 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 114,724 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3111802:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | -13 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 733 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | +2 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 503 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 446 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
- 8 WEST 38 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75122, -73.98335
Within ~1 km
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How does ABS - 8 West 38th 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 - 8 West 38th St's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 74.9 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 114,724 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 26 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 - 8 West 38th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ABS - 8 West 38th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2022 to 76 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 89. Site EUI moved from 51.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 45% increase. Reported emissions went from 446 tCO₂e to 733 tCO₂e over the same span (up 64%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 - 8 West 38th St's 74.9 kBtu/ft² across 114,724 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,518 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 136.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 979,639 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires ABS - 8 West 38th St to report its energy use?
ABS - 8 West 38th 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:3111802:2024). 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 - 8 West 38th St's energy grade?
ABS - 8 West 38th St scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 8 West 38th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 74.9 kBtu/ft² (136.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 114,724 sq ft, including 979,639 kWh of electricity.
What are ABS - 8 West 38th St's carbon emissions?
ABS - 8 West 38th St reported 733 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ABS - 8 West 38th St?
ABS - 8 West 38th St is at 8 WEST 38 STREET, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75122, -73.98335 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ABS - 8 West 38th St and when was it built?
ABS - 8 West 38th St has 114,724 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is ABS - 8 West 38th 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 - 8 West 38th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/abs-8-west-38th-st-1b51f70e (data as of October 2, 2026).