GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY
Parking in New York City, NY · 615 W 47TH ST · 10036
At a glance
GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY is a 86,426-square-foot parking building in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 67.0 kBtu/ft² and 518 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 67.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 518 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 995,818 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,907 therms |
| Gross floor area | 86,426 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3512132:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 105.1 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 143.2 kBtu/ft² | 434 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
- 615 W 47TH ST
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.76422, -73.99651
Within ~1 km
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How does GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY compare with other parking buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 301 parking buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 67.0 kBtu/ft² is about 68% above the average of 39.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% above the group average of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,426 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 93,719 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 52 years earlier than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How has GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 143.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 53% decrease. Reported emissions went from 434 tCO₂e to 518 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does a site EUI of 67.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY's 67.0 kBtu/ft² across 86,426 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,697 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 995,818 kWh of electricity and 23,907 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY to report its energy use?
GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY 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:3512132:2024). 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 GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY's energy grade?
GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 67.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.0 kBtu/ft² (139.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,426 sq ft, including 995,818 kWh of electricity and 23,907 therms of natural gas.
What are GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY's carbon emissions?
GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY reported 518 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY?
GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.76422, -73.99651 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY and when was it built?
GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY has 86,426 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY 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, “GWC/VZT/615 W 47TH ST/NEW YORK/NY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/gwc-vzt-615-w-47th-st-new-york-ny-a20168d9 (data as of October 2, 2026).