CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 881 7th Ave · 10019
At a glance
CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall is a 304,000-square-foot performing arts building at 881 7th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1891. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 117.4 kBtu/ft² and 3,263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 117.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 237.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,263 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,375,551 kWh |
| Water use | 8,722 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 304,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355166:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,263 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 136.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,679 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 131.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,034 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
- 881 7th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76494, -73.98045
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall 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 117.4 kBtu/ft² is about 36% above the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 304,000 sq ft, it is about 174% above the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1891, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 131.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 117.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,034 tCO₂e to 3,263 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 117.4 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. CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall's 117.4 kBtu/ft² across 304,000 sq ft works out to about 35.7 billion Btu (10,460 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 237.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,375,551 kWh of electricity and 8,722 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall to report its energy use?
CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall 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:21355166:2024). 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 CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall's energy grade?
CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 117.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 117.4 kBtu/ft² (237.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 304,000 sq ft, including 5,375,551 kWh of electricity.
What are CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall's carbon emissions?
CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall reported 3,263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall?
CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall is at 881 7th Ave, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76494, -73.98045 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall and when was it built?
CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall has 304,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1891 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall 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, “CIG > CH_293_Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-ch-293-carnegie-hall-48985c86 (data as of October 2, 2026).