Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo
Hotel in New York City, NY · 181 Varick Street · 10014
At a glance
Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo is a 52,155-square-foot hotel at 181 Varick Street in New York City, New York, built in 2010. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 120.4 kBtu/ft² and 527 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 120.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 231.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 527 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 917,366 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,477 therms |
| Water use | 3,699 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,155 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15545428:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 41 | +3 | 120.4 kBtu/ft² | 527 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 38 | -2 | 120.3 kBtu/ft² | 515 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | 120.8 kBtu/ft² | 439 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
- 181 Varick Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.72758, -74.00549
Within ~1 km
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How does Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo 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. Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 120.4 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,155 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 35 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 Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2022 to 41 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 120.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 120.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 439 tCO₂e to 527 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo's 120.4 kBtu/ft² across 52,155 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,840 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 231.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 917,366 kWh of electricity, 31,477 therms of natural gas and 3,699 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo to report its energy use?
Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo 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:15545428:2024). 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 Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo's energy grade?
Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo scores 41 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 Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 120.4 kBtu/ft² (231.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,155 sq ft, including 917,366 kWh of electricity and 31,477 therms of natural gas.
What are Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo's carbon emissions?
Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo reported 527 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo?
Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo is at 181 Varick Street, in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.72758, -74.00549 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo and when was it built?
Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo has 52,155 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo 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, “Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/courtyard-new-york-manhattan-soho-d9adfe79 (data as of October 2, 2026).