Benchmarking Group - 72
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · Bryant Park · 10018
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 72 is a 1,054-square-foot other - recreation building at Bryant Park in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 561.5 kBtu/ft² and 68 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 561.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1572.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 68 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 64.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 173,440 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 1,054 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354956:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 561.5 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 577.9 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 430.8 kBtu/ft² | 38 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
- Bryant Park
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75350, -73.98296
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 72 compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 561.5 kBtu/ft² is about 238% above the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 64.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 397% above the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,054 sq ft, it is about 96% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 72's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 72, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 430.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 561.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 38 tCO₂e to 68 tCO₂e over the same span (up 77%).
What does a site EUI of 561.5 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. Benchmarking Group - 72's 561.5 kBtu/ft² across 1,054 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (173 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 1572.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 173,440 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 72 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 72 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:21354956:2024). 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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- DPR_5624_Central Park-Naumburg Bandshell· 985 sq ft · EUI 6.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benchmarking Group - 72's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 72 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 561.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 72 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 561.5 kBtu/ft² (1572.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,054 sq ft, including 173,440 kWh of electricity.
What are Benchmarking Group - 72's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 72 reported 68 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (64.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 72?
Benchmarking Group - 72 is at Bryant Park, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75350, -73.98296 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 72 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 72 has 1,054 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Benchmarking Group - 72 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, “Benchmarking Group - 72, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-72-d3399690 (data as of October 2, 2026).