ESRT - One Grand Central Place
Office in New York City, NY · 56 EAST 42 STREET · 10165
At a glance
ESRT - One Grand Central Place is a 1,143,977-square-foot office building at 56 EAST 42 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.7 kBtu/ft² and 6,534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,534 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,397,824 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,268 therms |
| Water use | 9,096 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,143,977 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4401809:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +5 | 65.7 kBtu/ft² | 6,534 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | -3 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,435 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,523 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
- 56 EAST 42 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10165
- Coordinates
- 40.75261, -73.97885
Within ~1 km
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How does ESRT - One Grand Central Place 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. ESRT - One Grand Central Place's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 65.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,143,977 sq ft, it is about 457% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 12 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 ESRT - One Grand Central Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ESRT - One Grand Central Place, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2022 to 84 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 65.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,523 tCO₂e to 6,534 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. ESRT - One Grand Central Place's 65.7 kBtu/ft² across 1,143,977 sq ft works out to about 75.2 billion Btu (22,027 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 123.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,397,824 kWh of electricity, 10,268 therms of natural gas and 9,096 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires ESRT - One Grand Central Place to report its energy use?
ESRT - One Grand Central Place 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:4401809:2024). 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 ESRT - One Grand Central Place's energy grade?
ESRT - One Grand Central Place scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does ESRT - One Grand Central Place use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.7 kBtu/ft² (123.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,143,977 sq ft, including 9,397,824 kWh of electricity and 10,268 therms of natural gas.
What are ESRT - One Grand Central Place's carbon emissions?
ESRT - One Grand Central Place reported 6,534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ESRT - One Grand Central Place?
ESRT - One Grand Central Place is at 56 EAST 42 STREET, in New York City, New York 10165. Its coordinates are 40.75261, -73.97885 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ESRT - One Grand Central Place and when was it built?
ESRT - One Grand Central Place has 1,143,977 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is ESRT - One Grand Central Place 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, “ESRT - One Grand Central Place, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/esrt-one-grand-central-place-5a7f6267 (data as of October 2, 2026).