Broadway Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 1681 Broadway · 10033
At a glance
Broadway Theatre is a 49,215-square-foot performing arts building at 1681 Broadway in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 90.8 kBtu/ft² and 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 90.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 458 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 971,613 kWh |
| Water use | 3,674 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,215 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6622861:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 458 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 112.7 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 118.1 kBtu/ft² | 304 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
- 1681 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.76312, -73.98298
Within ~1 km
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How does Broadway 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 90.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,215 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Broadway Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Broadway Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 118.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 304 tCO₂e to 458 tCO₂e over the same span (up 51%).
What does a site EUI of 90.8 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. Broadway Theatre's 90.8 kBtu/ft² across 49,215 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,310 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 216.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 971,613 kWh of electricity and 3,674 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Broadway Theatre to report its energy use?
Broadway 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:6622861:2024). 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 Broadway Theatre's energy grade?
Broadway Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 90.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Broadway Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.8 kBtu/ft² (216.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,215 sq ft, including 971,613 kWh of electricity.
What are Broadway Theatre's carbon emissions?
Broadway Theatre reported 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Broadway Theatre?
Broadway Theatre is at 1681 Broadway, in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.76312, -73.98298 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Broadway Theatre and when was it built?
Broadway Theatre has 49,215 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Broadway 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, “Broadway Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/broadway-theatre-008be911 (data as of October 2, 2026).