Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St
Hotel in New York City, NY · 224 West 49th Street · 10019
At a glance
Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St is a 102,720-square-foot hotel at 224 West 49th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 123.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,015 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 123.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 223.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,015 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,618,319 kWh |
| Natural gas | 71,375 therms |
| Water use | 4,685 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 102,720 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4978693:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 31 | -4 | 123.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,015 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 35 | -6 | 118.7 kBtu/ft² | 941 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | 115.6 kBtu/ft² | 797 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
- 224 West 49th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76101, -73.98505
Within ~1 km
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How does Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St 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. Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 123.2 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 102,720 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 48 years earlier 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 Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2022 to 31 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 41. Site EUI moved from 115.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 123.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 797 tCO₂e to 1,015 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St's 123.2 kBtu/ft² across 102,720 sq ft works out to about 12.7 billion Btu (3,709 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 223.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,618,319 kWh of electricity, 71,375 therms of natural gas and 4,685 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St to report its energy use?
Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St 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:4978693:2024). 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 Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St's energy grade?
Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St scores 31 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 Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 123.2 kBtu/ft² (223.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 102,720 sq ft, including 1,618,319 kWh of electricity and 71,375 therms of natural gas.
What are Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St's carbon emissions?
Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St reported 1,015 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St?
Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St is at 224 West 49th Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76101, -73.98505 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St and when was it built?
Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St has 102,720 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St 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, “Dream Hotel: 224 West 49th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dream-hotel-224-west-49th-st-6bd735f0 (data as of October 2, 2026).