Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 302 W 45th Street · 10036
At a glance
Al Hirschfeld Theatre is a 39,762-square-foot performing arts building at 302 W 45th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 107.1 kBtu/ft² and 421 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 107.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 250.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 421 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 919,318 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,212 therms |
| Water use | 1,454 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,762 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6727007:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 107.1 kBtu/ft² | 421 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 108.0 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 142.9 kBtu/ft² | 303 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
- 302 W 45th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75935, -73.98886
Within ~1 km
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How does Al Hirschfeld Theatre compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 107.1 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,762 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Al Hirschfeld Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Al Hirschfeld Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 142.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 303 tCO₂e to 421 tCO₂e over the same span (up 39%).
What does a site EUI of 107.1 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. Al Hirschfeld Theatre's 107.1 kBtu/ft² across 39,762 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,248 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 250.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 919,318 kWh of electricity, 11,212 therms of natural gas and 1,454 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Al Hirschfeld Theatre to report its energy use?
Al Hirschfeld Theatre 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:6727007:2024). 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 Al Hirschfeld Theatre's energy grade?
Al Hirschfeld Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 107.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Al Hirschfeld Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.1 kBtu/ft² (250.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,762 sq ft, including 919,318 kWh of electricity and 11,212 therms of natural gas.
What are Al Hirschfeld Theatre's carbon emissions?
Al Hirschfeld Theatre reported 421 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Al Hirschfeld Theatre?
Al Hirschfeld Theatre is at 302 W 45th Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75935, -73.98886 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Al Hirschfeld Theatre and when was it built?
Al Hirschfeld Theatre has 39,762 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Al Hirschfeld Theatre 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, “Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/al-hirschfeld-theatre-519b7eee (data as of October 2, 2026).