Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 525 Greenwich Street · 10013
At a glance
Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street is a 63,900-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 2012. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 9 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 72.4 kBtu/ft² and 503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 9 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 72.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 202.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 503 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,355,332 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,900 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4516261:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 9 | -12 | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 503 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 21 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 347 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
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Location
- Address
- 525 Greenwich Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72643, -74.00901
Within ~1 km
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How does Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street 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 Hugo:525 Greenwich Street's ENERGY STAR score of 9 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 72.4 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,900 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 37 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 Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2022 to 9 in 2023 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 21. Site EUI moved from 64.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 347 tCO₂e to 503 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 9 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 9 means the building performs better than about 9% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 9 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 66 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 Hugo:525 Greenwich Street's 72.4 kBtu/ft² across 63,900 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,356 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 202.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,355,332 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street to report its energy use?
Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:4516261:2023). 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 Hugo:525 Greenwich Street's energy grade?
Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street scores 9 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.4 kBtu/ft² (202.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,900 sq ft, including 1,355,332 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street's carbon emissions?
Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street reported 503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street?
Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72643, -74.00901 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street and when was it built?
Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street has 63,900 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hotel Hugo:525 Greenwich Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Hugo:525 Greenwich Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/hotel-hugo-525-greenwich-street-51918b19 (data as of October 2, 2026).