Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 34 West 32nd Street · 10016
At a glance
Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street is a 35,778-square-foot hotel at 34 West 32nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 77.9 kBtu/ft² and 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 77.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 180.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 273 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 593,437 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,610 therms |
| Water use | 3,256 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,778 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6338152:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | -4 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | +65 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 75.5 kBtu/ft² | 207 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
- 34 West 32nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74783, -73.98710
Within ~1 km
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How does Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street 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. Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 77.9 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,778 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 55 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 Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+61 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 90. Site EUI moved from 75.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 207 tCO₂e to 273 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street's 77.9 kBtu/ft² across 35,778 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (817 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 180.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 593,437 kWh of electricity, 7,610 therms of natural gas and 3,256 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street to report its energy use?
Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street 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:6338152:2024). 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 Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street's energy grade?
Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.9 kBtu/ft² (180.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,778 sq ft, including 593,437 kWh of electricity and 7,610 therms of natural gas.
What are Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street's carbon emissions?
Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street reported 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street?
Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street is at 34 West 32nd Street, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74783, -73.98710 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street and when was it built?
Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street has 35,778 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street 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, “Alfa - 34-36 East 32nd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/alfa-34-36-east-32nd-street-c446d76e (data as of October 2, 2026).