Imperial Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 249 West 45 Street · 10036
At a glance
Imperial Theatre is a 35,935-square-foot performing arts building at 249 West 45 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 102.6 kBtu/ft² and 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 102.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 234.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 367 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 733,438 kWh |
| Water use | 3,158 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,935 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6622299:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 102.6 kBtu/ft² | 367 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 167 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
- 249 West 45 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75873, -73.98731
Within ~1 km
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How does Imperial Theatre compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 102.6 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,935 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Imperial Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Imperial Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 102.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 95% increase. Reported emissions went from 167 tCO₂e to 367 tCO₂e over the same span (up 120%).
What does a site EUI of 102.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Imperial Theatre's 102.6 kBtu/ft² across 35,935 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,081 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 234.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 733,438 kWh of electricity and 3,158 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Imperial Theatre to report its energy use?
Imperial Theatre 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:6622299:2024). 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.
More performing arts buildings in New York City
- 3485-91 3rd Ave· 35,000 sq ft · EUI 90.3 kBtu/ft²
- Lunt-Fontanne Theatre· 34,000 sq ft · EUI 81.5 kBtu/ft²
- Lunt Theatre Company· 34,000 sq ft · EUI 119.1 kBtu/ft²
- St. James Theatre· 33,980 sq ft · EUI 109.5 kBtu/ft²
- Greenwich: 27 Barrow St.· 33,709 sq ft · EUI 53.2 kBtu/ft²
- CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning· 33,352 sq ft · EUI 83.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Imperial Theatre's energy grade?
Imperial Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 102.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Imperial Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.6 kBtu/ft² (234.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,935 sq ft, including 733,438 kWh of electricity.
What are Imperial Theatre's carbon emissions?
Imperial Theatre reported 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Imperial Theatre?
Imperial Theatre is at 249 West 45 Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75873, -73.98731 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Imperial Theatre and when was it built?
Imperial Theatre has 35,935 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Imperial Theatre 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, “Imperial Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/imperial-theatre-8eed7672 (data as of October 2, 2026).