Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET
Office in New York City, NY · 8 WEST 38 STREET · 10018
At a glance
Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET is a 112,120-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu/ft² and 733 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 733 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 979,958 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 112,120 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:56507597:2024 |
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
- 8 WEST 38 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75122, -73.98335
Within ~1 km
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How does Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 76.6 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,120 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET's 76.6 kBtu/ft² across 112,120 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,517 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 979,958 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET to report its energy use?
Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:56507597:2024). 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 Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET's energy grade?
Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET scores 72 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 Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft² (139.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 112,120 sq ft, including 979,958 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET's carbon emissions?
Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET reported 733 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET?
Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75122, -73.98335 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET and when was it built?
Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET has 112,120 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET 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, “Jay on 38th Street, LLC:8 WEST 38 STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jay-on-38th-street-llc-8-west-38-street-75343ae0 (data as of October 2, 2026).