Butler Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 279 Butler Street · 11217
At a glance
Butler Hotel is a 29,077-square-foot hotel at 279 Butler Street in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 109.8 kBtu/ft² and 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 109.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 274 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 494,542 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,041 therms |
| Water use | 7,211 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,077 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:16703405:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | +1 | 109.8 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | +12 | 115.1 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | 130.8 kBtu/ft² | 261 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
- 279 Butler Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11217
- Coordinates
- 40.68132, -73.98483
Within ~1 km
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How does Butler 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. Butler Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 109.8 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,077 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 32 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 Butler Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Butler Hotel, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 81 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 130.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 109.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 261 tCO₂e to 274 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Butler Hotel's 109.8 kBtu/ft² across 29,077 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (936 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 494,542 kWh of electricity, 15,041 therms of natural gas and 7,211 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Butler Hotel to report its energy use?
Butler 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:16703405:2024). 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 Butler Hotel's energy grade?
Butler Hotel scores 81 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 Butler Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 109.8 kBtu/ft² (216.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,077 sq ft, including 494,542 kWh of electricity and 15,041 therms of natural gas.
What are Butler Hotel's carbon emissions?
Butler Hotel reported 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Butler Hotel?
Butler Hotel is at 279 Butler Street, in New York City, New York 11217. Its coordinates are 40.68132, -73.98483 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Butler Hotel and when was it built?
Butler Hotel has 29,077 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Butler 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, “Butler Hotel, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/butler-hotel-3d3263c7 (data as of October 2, 2026).