Garth: 15 East 32nd St
Office in New York City, NY · 15 East 32nd Street · 10016
At a glance
Garth: 15 East 32nd St is a 49,500-square-foot office building at 15 East 32nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1909. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 95.8 kBtu/ft² and 386 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 95.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 386 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 458,738 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,354 therms |
| Water use | 2,124 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2929379:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 69 | +3 | 95.8 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 366 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
- 15 East 32nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74676, -73.98454
Within ~1 km
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How does Garth: 15 East 32nd St 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. Garth: 15 East 32nd St's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 95.8 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,500 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 31 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 Garth: 15 East 32nd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Garth: 15 East 32nd St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 69 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 100.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 366 tCO₂e to 386 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Garth: 15 East 32nd St's 95.8 kBtu/ft² across 49,500 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,390 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 154.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 458,738 kWh of electricity, 10,354 therms of natural gas and 2,124 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Garth: 15 East 32nd St to report its energy use?
Garth: 15 East 32nd St 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:2929379:2023). 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 Garth: 15 East 32nd St's energy grade?
Garth: 15 East 32nd St scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Garth: 15 East 32nd St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 95.8 kBtu/ft² (154.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,500 sq ft, including 458,738 kWh of electricity and 10,354 therms of natural gas.
What are Garth: 15 East 32nd St's carbon emissions?
Garth: 15 East 32nd St reported 386 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Garth: 15 East 32nd St?
Garth: 15 East 32nd St is at 15 East 32nd Street, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74676, -73.98454 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Garth: 15 East 32nd St and when was it built?
Garth: 15 East 32nd St has 49,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Garth: 15 East 32nd St covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Garth: 15 East 32nd St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/garth-15-east-32nd-st-dff3529d (data as of October 2, 2026).