Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq
Office in New York City, NY · 7 Chatham Square · 10038
At a glance
Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq is a 50,421-square-foot office building at 7 Chatham Square in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 45.4 kBtu/ft² and 234 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 45.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 234 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 532,926 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,733 therms |
| Water use | 799 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,421 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282503:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | -1 | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 234 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | +2 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 185 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
- 7 Chatham Square
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.71369, -73.99809
Within ~1 km
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How does Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq 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. Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 45.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,421 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 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.
How has Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 70 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 71. Site EUI moved from 47.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 185 tCO₂e to 234 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq's 45.4 kBtu/ft² across 50,421 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (671 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 532,926 kWh of electricity, 4,733 therms of natural gas and 799 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq to report its energy use?
Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq 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:6282503:2024). 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 Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq's energy grade?
Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.4 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,421 sq ft, including 532,926 kWh of electricity and 4,733 therms of natural gas.
What are Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq's carbon emissions?
Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq reported 234 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq?
Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq is at 7 Chatham Square, in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.71369, -73.99809 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq and when was it built?
Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq has 50,421 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq 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, “Bethel: 7 Chatam Sq, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bethel-7-chatam-sq-21e08709 (data as of October 2, 2026).