Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square)
Hotel in New York City, NY · 205 WEST 40 STREET · 10018
At a glance
Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) is a 159,442-square-foot hotel at 205 WEST 40 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 2021. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 138.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,034 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 138.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 298.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,034 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,073,573 kWh |
| Natural gas | 81,868 therms |
| Water use | 9,782 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 159,442 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21967832:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | +8 | 138.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,034 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | +5 | 149.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,116 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | 155.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,840 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
- 205 WEST 40 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75497, -73.98839
Within ~1 km
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How does Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) 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 - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square)'s ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 138.5 kBtu/ft² is about 47% 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 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 159,442 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 46 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 - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 155.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 138.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,840 tCO₂e to 2,034 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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 - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square)'s 138.5 kBtu/ft² across 159,442 sq ft works out to about 22.1 billion Btu (6,472 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 298.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,073,573 kWh of electricity, 81,868 therms of natural gas and 9,782 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) to report its energy use?
Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) 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:21967832:2024). 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 - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square)'s energy grade?
Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) scores 23 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 - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 138.5 kBtu/ft² (298.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 159,442 sq ft, including 4,073,573 kWh of electricity and 81,868 therms of natural gas.
What are Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square)'s carbon emissions?
Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) reported 2,034 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square)?
Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) is at 205 WEST 40 STREET, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75497, -73.98839 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) and when was it built?
Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) has 159,442 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Evolution - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square) 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 - 560 Seventh Avenue (Margaritaville Resort Times Square), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/evolution-560-seventh-avenue-margaritaville-resort-times-square-5c4fa42e (data as of October 2, 2026).