Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission
Office in New York City, NY · 300 West 57th Street · 10019
At a glance
Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission is a 856,000-square-foot office building at 300 West 57th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.6 kBtu/ft² and 6,828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,828 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 13,963,845 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,895 therms |
| Water use | 12,536 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 856,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2811991:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | -2 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 6,828 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -1 | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,070 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,013 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
- 300 West 57th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76645, -73.98332
Within ~1 km
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How does Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission 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. Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 856,000 sq ft, it is about 317% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 66 years later 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 Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 74.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,013 tCO₂e to 6,828 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission's 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 856,000 sq ft works out to about 68.1 billion Btu (19,969 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 184.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 13,963,845 kWh of electricity, 10,895 therms of natural gas and 12,536 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission to report its energy use?
Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission 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:2811991:2024). 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 Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission's energy grade?
Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft² (184.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 856,000 sq ft, including 13,963,845 kWh of electricity and 10,895 therms of natural gas.
What are Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission's carbon emissions?
Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission reported 6,828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission?
Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission is at 300 West 57th Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76645, -73.98332 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission and when was it built?
Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission has 856,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission 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, “Hearst Tower LL84 - LL84 Submission, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/hearst-tower-ll84-ll84-submission-231fafd9 (data as of October 2, 2026).