Esquire - 47 Thames Street
Office in New York City, NY · 47 Thames Street · 11237
At a glance
Esquire - 47 Thames Street is a 28,165-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 20.7 kBtu/ft² and 67 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 20.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 57.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 67 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 170,698 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 28,165 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6692902:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 19.8 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 50 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
- 47 Thames Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.70504, -73.93107
Within ~1 km
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How does Esquire - 47 Thames Street compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 20.7 kBtu/ft² is about 68% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,165 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Esquire - 47 Thames Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Esquire - 47 Thames Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 20.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 50 tCO₂e to 67 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).
What does a site EUI of 20.7 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. Esquire - 47 Thames Street's 20.7 kBtu/ft² across 28,165 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (171 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 57.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 170,698 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Esquire - 47 Thames Street to report its energy use?
Esquire - 47 Thames Street 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:6692902:2024). 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 Esquire - 47 Thames Street's energy grade?
Esquire - 47 Thames Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 20.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Esquire - 47 Thames Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.7 kBtu/ft² (57.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,165 sq ft, including 170,698 kWh of electricity.
What are Esquire - 47 Thames Street's carbon emissions?
Esquire - 47 Thames Street reported 67 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Esquire - 47 Thames Street?
Esquire - 47 Thames Street is in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.70504, -73.93107 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Esquire - 47 Thames Street and when was it built?
Esquire - 47 Thames Street has 28,165 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Esquire - 47 Thames Street 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, “Esquire - 47 Thames Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/esquire-47-thames-street-5a424e69 (data as of October 2, 2026).