Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC)
Hotel in New York City, NY · 153 WEST 48TH STREET · 10036
At a glance
Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) is a 277,509-square-foot hotel at 153 WEST 48TH STREET in New York City, New York, built in 2018. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 112.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 112.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 270.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,081,284 kWh |
| Natural gas | 71,315 therms |
| Gross floor area | 277,509 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25418914:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | -10 | 112.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,159 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | -14 | 92.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,680 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,903 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 153 WEST 48TH STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75928, -73.98281
Within ~1 km
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How does Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) 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. Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC)'s ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 112.8 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 277,509 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 43 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 Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 53. Site EUI moved from 82.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 112.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 37% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,903 tCO₂e to 3,159 tCO₂e over the same span (up 66%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC)'s 112.8 kBtu/ft² across 277,509 sq ft works out to about 31.3 billion Btu (9,174 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 270.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,081,284 kWh of electricity and 71,315 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) to report its energy use?
Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) 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:25418914:2024). 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 Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC)'s energy grade?
Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) scores 29 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 Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 112.8 kBtu/ft² (270.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 277,509 sq ft, including 7,081,284 kWh of electricity and 71,315 therms of natural gas.
What are Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC)'s carbon emissions?
Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) reported 3,159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC)?
Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) is at 153 WEST 48TH STREET, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75928, -73.98281 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) and when was it built?
Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) has 277,509 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC) 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, “Evolution - 159 West 48th Street (Hard Rock NYC), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/evolution-159-west-48th-street-hard-rock-nyc-a409f771 (data as of October 2, 2026).