August Wilson Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 245 W 52nd Street · 10019
At a glance
August Wilson Theatre is a 30,730-square-foot performing arts building at 245 W 52nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 154.9 kBtu/ft² and 424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 154.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 319.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 424 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 808,109 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,026 therms |
| Water use | 101 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,730 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6727013:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 154.9 kBtu/ft² | 424 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 150.3 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 179.9 kBtu/ft² | 391 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
- 245 W 52nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76304, -73.98398
Within ~1 km
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How does August Wilson 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 154.9 kBtu/ft² is about 79% 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 13.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 84% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,730 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has August Wilson Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for August Wilson Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 179.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 154.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 391 tCO₂e to 424 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 154.9 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. August Wilson Theatre's 154.9 kBtu/ft² across 30,730 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,395 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 319.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 808,109 kWh of electricity, 20,026 therms of natural gas and 101 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires August Wilson Theatre to report its energy use?
August Wilson 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:6727013:2024). 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 August Wilson Theatre's energy grade?
August Wilson Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 154.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does August Wilson Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 154.9 kBtu/ft² (319.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,730 sq ft, including 808,109 kWh of electricity and 20,026 therms of natural gas.
What are August Wilson Theatre's carbon emissions?
August Wilson Theatre reported 424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is August Wilson Theatre?
August Wilson Theatre is at 245 W 52nd Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76304, -73.98398 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is August Wilson Theatre and when was it built?
August Wilson Theatre has 30,730 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is August Wilson 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, “August Wilson Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/august-wilson-theatre-a9faaf2d (data as of October 2, 2026).