CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 425 Lafayette St · 10003
At a glance
CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater is a 61,420-square-foot performing arts building at 425 Lafayette St in New York City, New York, built in 1853. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 190.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,155 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 190.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 444.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,155 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,514,989 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,444 therms |
| Water use | 2,455 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,420 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355510:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 190.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,155 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 175.2 kBtu/ft² | 997 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 197.9 kBtu/ft² | 874 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
- 425 Lafayette St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72905, -73.99212
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater 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 190.9 kBtu/ft² is about 121% 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 18.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 151% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,420 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1853, 82 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 197.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 190.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 874 tCO₂e to 1,155 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does a site EUI of 190.9 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 > PT_4698_The Public Theater's 190.9 kBtu/ft² across 61,420 sq ft works out to about 11.7 billion Btu (3,436 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 444.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,514,989 kWh of electricity, 31,444 therms of natural gas and 2,455 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater to report its energy use?
CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater 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:21355510:2024). 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 > PT_4698_The Public Theater's energy grade?
CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 190.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 190.9 kBtu/ft² (444.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,420 sq ft, including 2,514,989 kWh of electricity and 31,444 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater's carbon emissions?
CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater reported 1,155 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater?
CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater is at 425 Lafayette St, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72905, -73.99212 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater and when was it built?
CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater has 61,420 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1853 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is CIG > PT_4698_The Public Theater 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 > PT_4698_The Public Theater, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-pt-4698-the-public-theater-0352841f (data as of October 2, 2026).