Haughwout Building
Office in New York City, NY · 490 Broadway · 10012
At a glance
Haughwout Building is a 35,514-square-foot office building at 490 Broadway in New York City, New York, built in 1857. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.3 kBtu/ft² and 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 236 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 460,178 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 35,514 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6821801:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -8 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 236 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | +11 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 219 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 182 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
- 490 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72201, -73.99965
Within ~1 km
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How does Haughwout Building 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. Haughwout Building's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 65.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,514 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1857, 83 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 Haughwout Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Haughwout Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 83. Site EUI moved from 64.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 182 tCO₂e to 236 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Haughwout Building's 65.3 kBtu/ft² across 35,514 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (680 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 460,178 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Haughwout Building to report its energy use?
Haughwout 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:6821801:2024). 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 Haughwout Building's energy grade?
Haughwout Building scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Haughwout Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.3 kBtu/ft² (145.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,514 sq ft, including 460,178 kWh of electricity.
What are Haughwout Building's carbon emissions?
Haughwout Building reported 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Haughwout Building?
Haughwout Building is at 490 Broadway, in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72201, -73.99965 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Haughwout Building and when was it built?
Haughwout Building has 35,514 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1857 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Haughwout 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, “Haughwout Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/haughwout-building-4ec90d4b (data as of October 2, 2026).