Jacobs Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 242 West 45 Street · 10036
At a glance
Jacobs Theatre is a 27,013-square-foot performing arts building at 242 West 45 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.9 kBtu/ft² and 167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 167 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 426,540 kWh |
| Water use | 1,117 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,013 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6610154:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 90 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
- 242 West 45 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75870, -73.98729
Within ~1 km
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How does Jacobs 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 53.9 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,013 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Jacobs Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Jacobs Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 39.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 36% increase. Reported emissions went from 90 tCO₂e to 167 tCO₂e over the same span (up 86%).
What does a site EUI of 53.9 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. Jacobs Theatre's 53.9 kBtu/ft² across 27,013 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (427 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 426,540 kWh of electricity and 1,117 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jacobs Theatre to report its energy use?
Jacobs 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:6610154:2024). 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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- CIG > NYCC_4431_NY City Center: Manhattan Theater Club· 27,000 sq ft · EUI 238.6 kBtu/ft²
- WEBSTER HALL· 26,574 sq ft · EUI 82.2 kBtu/ft²
- Nederlander Theatre· 26,500 sq ft
- Rose Nederlander Associates, Inc.· 26,500 sq ft · EUI 70.8 kBtu/ft²
- Eastern Effects· 26,491 sq ft · EUI 13.9 kBtu/ft²
- 308-312 West 36 Street· 26,124 sq ft · EUI 70.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jacobs Theatre's energy grade?
Jacobs Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jacobs Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.9 kBtu/ft² (150.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,013 sq ft, including 426,540 kWh of electricity.
What are Jacobs Theatre's carbon emissions?
Jacobs Theatre reported 167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jacobs Theatre?
Jacobs Theatre is at 242 West 45 Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75870, -73.98729 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jacobs Theatre and when was it built?
Jacobs Theatre has 27,013 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Jacobs 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, “Jacobs Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jacobs-theatre-7e587fff (data as of October 2, 2026).