H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in New York City, NY · 1901 1st Ave · 10029
At a glance
H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building is a 624,712-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) at 1901 1st Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1953. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 249.7 kBtu/ft² and 12,799 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 113 scored hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 249.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 466.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 12,799 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 20.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 21,337,496 kWh |
| Natural gas | 832,182 therms |
| Gross floor area | 624,712 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354949:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | -28 | 249.7 kBtu/ft² | 12,799 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | +24 | 218.3 kBtu/ft² | 10,961 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 46 | 275.4 kBtu/ft² | 11,254 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
- 1901 1st Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.78456, -73.94378
Within ~1 km
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How does H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 226 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 61 across the 113 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 249.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 248.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 20.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 18.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 624,712 sq ft, it is about 39% above the average floor area of 450,487 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1953 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2022 to 42 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 70. Site EUI moved from 275.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 249.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 11,254 tCO₂e to 12,799 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building's 249.7 kBtu/ft² across 624,712 sq ft works out to about 156 billion Btu (45,716 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 466.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 21,337,496 kWh of electricity and 832,182 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building to report its energy use?
H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building 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:21354949:2024). 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 H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building's energy grade?
H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building scores 42 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 H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 249.7 kBtu/ft² (466.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 624,712 sq ft, including 21,337,496 kWh of electricity and 832,182 therms of natural gas.
What are H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building's carbon emissions?
H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building reported 12,799 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (20.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building?
H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building is at 1901 1st Ave, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.78456, -73.94378 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building and when was it built?
H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building has 624,712 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building 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, “H+H_9692_Metropolitan Hospital: Main Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/h-h-9692-metropolitan-hospital-main-building-40c9ca6d (data as of October 2, 2026).