Best Western Plaza Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 39-34 21St Street · 11101
At a glance
Best Western Plaza Hotel is a 50,390-square-foot hotel at 39-34 21St Street in New York City, New York, built in 2008. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 81.8 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 81.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 410,228 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,229 therms |
| Water use | 8,253 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,390 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3374954:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | -11 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | -5 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 225 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
- 39-34 21St Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.75600, -73.94052
Within ~1 km
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How does Best Western Plaza Hotel 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. Best Western Plaza Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 81.8 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,390 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 33 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 Best Western Plaza Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Best Western Plaza Hotel, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 77. Site EUI moved from 67.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 225 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. Best Western Plaza Hotel's 81.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,390 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,208 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 410,228 kWh of electricity, 27,229 therms of natural gas and 8,253 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Best Western Plaza Hotel to report its energy use?
Best Western Plaza Hotel 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:3374954:2024). 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 Best Western Plaza Hotel's energy grade?
Best Western Plaza Hotel scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Best Western Plaza Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.8 kBtu/ft² (134.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,390 sq ft, including 410,228 kWh of electricity and 27,229 therms of natural gas.
What are Best Western Plaza Hotel's carbon emissions?
Best Western Plaza Hotel reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Best Western Plaza Hotel?
Best Western Plaza Hotel is at 39-34 21St Street, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.75600, -73.94052 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Best Western Plaza Hotel and when was it built?
Best Western Plaza Hotel has 50,390 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Best Western Plaza Hotel 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, “Best Western Plaza Hotel, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/best-western-plaza-hotel-370fb069 (data as of October 2, 2026).