BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET
Office in New York City, NY · 216 EAST 45 STREET · 10017
At a glance
BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET is a 172,767-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 103.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,855 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 103.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 287.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,855 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,702,487 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,612 therms |
| Water use | 1,785 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 172,767 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:58328493:2024 |
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
- 216 EAST 45 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75243, -73.97246
Within ~1 km
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How does BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 103.5 kBtu/ft² is about 60% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 172,767 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET's 103.5 kBtu/ft² across 172,767 sq ft works out to about 17.9 billion Btu (5,241 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 287.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,702,487 kWh of electricity, 1,612 therms of natural gas and 1,785 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET to report its energy use?
BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 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:58328493:2024). 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 BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET's energy grade?
BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET scores 20 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 BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.5 kBtu/ft² (287.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 172,767 sq ft, including 4,702,487 kWh of electricity and 1,612 therms of natural gas.
What are BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET's carbon emissions?
BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET reported 1,855 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET?
BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75243, -73.97246 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET and when was it built?
BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET has 172,767 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 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, “BERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE:216 EAST 45 STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bernstein-real-estate-216-east-45-street-8d873849 (data as of October 2, 2026).