Hotel Alameda at The Highline
Hotel in New York City, NY · 518 W. 27th St. · 10001
At a glance
Hotel Alameda at The Highline is a 35,987-square-foot hotel at 518 W. 27th St. in New York City, New York, built in 2011. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 121.9 kBtu/ft² and 410 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 121.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 266.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 410 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 837,112 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,322 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,987 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:54024792:2024 |
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
- 518 W. 27th St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75066, -74.00343
Within ~1 km
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How does Hotel Alameda at The Highline 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. Hotel Alameda at The Highline's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 121.9 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,987 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 36 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Hotel Alameda at The Highline's 121.9 kBtu/ft² across 35,987 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,286 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 266.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 837,112 kWh of electricity and 15,322 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hotel Alameda at The Highline to report its energy use?
Hotel Alameda at The Highline 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:54024792:2024). 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 Hotel Alameda at The Highline's energy grade?
Hotel Alameda at The Highline scores 1 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 Hotel Alameda at The Highline use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 121.9 kBtu/ft² (266.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,987 sq ft, including 837,112 kWh of electricity and 15,322 therms of natural gas.
What are Hotel Alameda at The Highline's carbon emissions?
Hotel Alameda at The Highline reported 410 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Hotel Alameda at The Highline?
Hotel Alameda at The Highline is at 518 W. 27th St., in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75066, -74.00343 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Hotel Alameda at The Highline and when was it built?
Hotel Alameda at The Highline has 35,987 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hotel Alameda at The Highline 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, “Hotel Alameda at The Highline, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/hotel-alameda-at-the-highline-7000c97d (data as of October 2, 2026).