Holiday Inn Express Times Square South
Hotel in New York City, NY · 60 West 36th Street · 10018
At a glance
Holiday Inn Express Times Square South is a 51,157-square-foot hotel at 60 West 36th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2013. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 67.1 kBtu/ft² and 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 72% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 67.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 333 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 711,644 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,033 therms |
| Water use | 3,712 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,157 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:27491359:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | +27 | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | +3 | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 252 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
- 60 West 36th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75067, -73.98588
Within ~1 km
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How does Holiday Inn Express Times Square South compare with other hotel buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 970 hotel buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Holiday Inn Express Times Square South's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 72% of them and lower than 27%. Its site EUI of 67.1 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,157 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 38 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Holiday Inn Express Times Square South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Holiday Inn Express Times Square South, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2022 to 70 in 2024 (+30 points). Site EUI moved from 64.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 252 tCO₂e to 333 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Holiday Inn Express Times Square South's 67.1 kBtu/ft² across 51,157 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (1,006 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 153.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 711,644 kWh of electricity, 10,033 therms of natural gas and 3,712 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Holiday Inn Express Times Square South to report its energy use?
Holiday Inn Express Times Square South 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:27491359:2024). 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 Holiday Inn Express Times Square South's energy grade?
Holiday Inn Express Times Square South scores 70 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 Holiday Inn Express Times Square South use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.1 kBtu/ft² (153.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,157 sq ft, including 711,644 kWh of electricity and 10,033 therms of natural gas.
What are Holiday Inn Express Times Square South's carbon emissions?
Holiday Inn Express Times Square South reported 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Holiday Inn Express Times Square South?
Holiday Inn Express Times Square South is at 60 West 36th Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75067, -73.98588 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Holiday Inn Express Times Square South and when was it built?
Holiday Inn Express Times Square South has 51,157 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Holiday Inn Express Times Square South 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, “Holiday Inn Express Times Square South, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/holiday-inn-express-times-square-south-87256379 (data as of October 2, 2026).