Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St
Hotel in New York City, NY · 355 West 16th St · 10011
At a glance
Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St is a 196,328-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 110.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 110.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 248.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,167,262 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,486 therms |
| Gross floor area | 196,328 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4978579:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 47 | +9 | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,126 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 38 | +12 | 128.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,155 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 26 | 160.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,215 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
- 355 West 16th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74173, -74.00308
Within ~1 km
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How does Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th 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: 355 West 16th St's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 110.4 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 196,328 sq ft, it is about 43% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 9 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: 355 West 16th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2022 to 47 in 2024 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 160.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 110.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,215 tCO₂e to 2,126 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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: 355 West 16th St's 110.4 kBtu/ft² across 196,328 sq ft works out to about 21.7 billion Btu (6,352 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 248.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,167,262 kWh of electricity and 4,486 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St to report its energy use?
Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th 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:4978579:2024). 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: 355 West 16th St's energy grade?
Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St scores 47 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: 355 West 16th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 110.4 kBtu/ft² (248.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 196,328 sq ft, including 4,167,262 kWh of electricity and 4,486 therms of natural gas.
What are Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St's carbon emissions?
Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St reported 2,126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St?
Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St is in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74173, -74.00308 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St and when was it built?
Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th St has 196,328 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Dream Hotel: 355 West 16th 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: 355 West 16th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dream-hotel-355-west-16th-st-91b39e4a (data as of October 2, 2026).