Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District
Hotel in New York City, NY · 49 Ann Street · 10038
At a glance
Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District is a 56,790-square-foot hotel at 49 Ann Street in New York City, New York, built in 2010. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.1 kBtu/ft² and 417 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 417 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 858,349 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,089 therms |
| Water use | 3,377 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,790 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:27455029:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | -11 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 417 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 40 | +25 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 104.6 kBtu/ft² | 412 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
- 49 Ann Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.71031, -74.00683
Within ~1 km
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How does Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District 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. Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 78.1 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,790 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 35 years later 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 Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (+14 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 40. Site EUI moved from 104.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 412 tCO₂e to 417 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District's 78.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,790 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,300 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 172.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 858,349 kWh of electricity, 15,089 therms of natural gas and 3,377 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District to report its energy use?
Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District 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:27455029:2024). 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 Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District's energy grade?
Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District scores 29 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.1 kBtu/ft² (172.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,790 sq ft, including 858,349 kWh of electricity and 15,089 therms of natural gas.
What are Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District's carbon emissions?
Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District reported 417 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District?
Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District is at 49 Ann Street, in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.71031, -74.00683 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District and when was it built?
Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District has 56,790 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District 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, “Aloft Manhattan /Downtown Financial District, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/aloft-manhattan-downtown-financial-district-6fa52af4 (data as of October 2, 2026).