Ink 48 Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 653 11th Ave · 10036
At a glance
Ink 48 Hotel is a 153,363-square-foot hotel at 653 11th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 77.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,093 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 77.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 166.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,093 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,194,689 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,486 therms |
| Gross floor area | 153,363 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6727800:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | +25 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,093 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | +12 | 92.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,292 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 106.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,202 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
- 653 11th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.76432, -73.99578
Within ~1 km
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How does Ink 48 Hotel 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. Ink 48 Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 77.2 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 153,363 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 45 years earlier 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 Ink 48 Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Ink 48 Hotel, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (+37 points). Site EUI moved from 106.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,202 tCO₂e to 1,093 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Ink 48 Hotel's 77.2 kBtu/ft² across 153,363 sq ft works out to about 11.8 billion Btu (3,470 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 166.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,194,689 kWh of electricity and 43,486 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ink 48 Hotel to report its energy use?
Ink 48 Hotel 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:6727800:2024). 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 Ink 48 Hotel's energy grade?
Ink 48 Hotel scores 75 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 Ink 48 Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft² (166.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 153,363 sq ft, including 2,194,689 kWh of electricity and 43,486 therms of natural gas.
What are Ink 48 Hotel's carbon emissions?
Ink 48 Hotel reported 1,093 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ink 48 Hotel?
Ink 48 Hotel is at 653 11th Ave, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.76432, -73.99578 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ink 48 Hotel and when was it built?
Ink 48 Hotel has 153,363 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Ink 48 Hotel 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, “Ink 48 Hotel, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ink-48-hotel-f6238c34 (data as of October 2, 2026).