CB - 626 Driggs Avenue
Hotel in New York City, NY · 626 Driggs Avenue · 11211
At a glance
CB - 626 Driggs Avenue is a 92,704-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 115.6 kBtu/ft² and 714 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 71% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 115.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 170.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 714 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 762,584 kWh |
| Natural gas | 81,141 therms |
| Gross floor area | 92,704 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6800755:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 69 | -9 | 115.6 kBtu/ft² | 714 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 115.0 kBtu/ft² | 629 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
- 626 Driggs Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.71530, -73.95832
Within ~1 km
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How does CB - 626 Driggs Avenue 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. CB - 626 Driggs Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 28%. Its site EUI of 115.6 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 92,704 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 42 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 CB - 626 Driggs Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CB - 626 Driggs Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 69 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 78. Site EUI moved from 115.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 115.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 629 tCO₂e to 714 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. CB - 626 Driggs Avenue's 115.6 kBtu/ft² across 92,704 sq ft works out to about 10.7 billion Btu (3,141 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 170.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 762,584 kWh of electricity and 81,141 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CB - 626 Driggs Avenue to report its energy use?
CB - 626 Driggs Avenue 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6800755:2023). 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 CB - 626 Driggs Avenue's energy grade?
CB - 626 Driggs Avenue scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does CB - 626 Driggs Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 115.6 kBtu/ft² (170.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 92,704 sq ft, including 762,584 kWh of electricity and 81,141 therms of natural gas.
What are CB - 626 Driggs Avenue's carbon emissions?
CB - 626 Driggs Avenue reported 714 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CB - 626 Driggs Avenue?
CB - 626 Driggs Avenue is in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.71530, -73.95832 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CB - 626 Driggs Avenue and when was it built?
CB - 626 Driggs Avenue has 92,704 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is CB - 626 Driggs Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “CB - 626 Driggs Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cb-626-driggs-avenue-24883531 (data as of October 2, 2026).