Four Points Midtown Times Square
Hotel in New York City, NY · 326 West 40th Street · 10018
At a glance
Four Points Midtown Times Square is a 98,738-square-foot hotel at 326 West 40th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2009. 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 96.1 kBtu/ft² and 779 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 | 96.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 179.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 779 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,302,961 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,398 therms |
| Gross floor area | 98,738 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26710806:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 47 | ±0 | 96.1 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | -4 | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 742 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 94.8 kBtu/ft² | 636 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
- 326 West 40th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75634, -73.99168
Within ~1 km
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How does Four Points Midtown 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. Four Points Midtown Times Square'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 96.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,738 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 34 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 Four Points Midtown Times Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Four Points Midtown Times Square, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 47 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 51. Site EUI moved from 94.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 636 tCO₂e to 779 tCO₂e over the same span (up 23%).
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. Four Points Midtown Times Square's 96.1 kBtu/ft² across 98,738 sq ft works out to about 9.5 billion Btu (2,781 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 179.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,302,961 kWh of electricity and 50,398 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Four Points Midtown Times Square to report its energy use?
Four Points Midtown 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:26710806:2024). 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 Four Points Midtown Times Square's energy grade?
Four Points Midtown Times Square 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 Four Points Midtown Times Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.1 kBtu/ft² (179.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,738 sq ft, including 1,302,961 kWh of electricity and 50,398 therms of natural gas.
What are Four Points Midtown Times Square's carbon emissions?
Four Points Midtown Times Square reported 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Four Points Midtown Times Square?
Four Points Midtown Times Square is at 326 West 40th Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75634, -73.99168 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Four Points Midtown Times Square and when was it built?
Four Points Midtown Times Square has 98,738 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Four Points Midtown 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, “Four Points Midtown Times Square, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/four-points-midtown-times-square-de60ac08 (data as of October 2, 2026).