citizenM Times Square
Hotel in New York City, NY · 218 West 50th Street · 10019
At a glance
citizenM Times Square is a 84,577-square-foot hotel at 218 West 50th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 114.9 kBtu/ft² and 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 114.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 227.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 837 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,515,759 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,457 therms |
| Water use | 7,573 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 84,577 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11982555:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 12 | -3 | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 837 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 764 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
- 218 West 50th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76161, -73.98452
Within ~1 km
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How does citizenM Times Square 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. citizenM Times Square's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 114.9 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,577 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 39 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 citizenM Times Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for citizenM Times Square, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2023 to 12 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 15. Site EUI moved from 107.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 114.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 764 tCO₂e to 837 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 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. citizenM Times Square's 114.9 kBtu/ft² across 84,577 sq ft works out to about 9.7 billion Btu (2,848 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 227.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,515,759 kWh of electricity, 45,457 therms of natural gas and 7,573 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires citizenM Times Square to report its energy use?
citizenM Times Square 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:11982555:2024). 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 citizenM Times Square's energy grade?
citizenM Times Square scores 12 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does citizenM Times Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.9 kBtu/ft² (227.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 84,577 sq ft, including 1,515,759 kWh of electricity and 45,457 therms of natural gas.
What are citizenM Times Square's carbon emissions?
citizenM Times Square reported 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is citizenM Times Square?
citizenM Times Square is at 218 West 50th Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76161, -73.98452 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is citizenM Times Square and when was it built?
citizenM Times Square has 84,577 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is citizenM Times Square 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, “citizenM Times Square, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/citizenm-times-square-d8c3b3f5 (data as of October 2, 2026).