Kato International LLC Current
Office in New York City, NY · 12 East 49th Street · 10017
At a glance
Kato International LLC Current is a 598,088-square-foot office building at 12 East 49th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1984. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 69.6 kBtu/ft² and 3,771 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% 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 | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 69.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,771 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,277,473 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,176 therms |
| Water use | 7,272 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 598,088 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4233307:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 93 | +1 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,771 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | +8 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,585 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,277 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
- 12 East 49th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75764, -73.97704
Within ~1 km
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How does Kato International LLC Current 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. Kato International LLC Current's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 69.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 598,088 sq ft, it is about 191% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 44 years later 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.
How has Kato International LLC Current's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Kato International LLC Current, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 93 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 73.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,277 tCO₂e to 3,771 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Kato International LLC Current's 69.6 kBtu/ft² across 598,088 sq ft works out to about 41.6 billion Btu (12,200 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 140.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,277,473 kWh of electricity, 26,176 therms of natural gas and 7,272 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kato International LLC Current to report its energy use?
Kato International LLC Current 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:4233307:2024). 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 Kato International LLC Current's energy grade?
Kato International LLC Current scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Kato International LLC Current use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.6 kBtu/ft² (140.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 598,088 sq ft, including 6,277,473 kWh of electricity and 26,176 therms of natural gas.
What are Kato International LLC Current's carbon emissions?
Kato International LLC Current reported 3,771 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kato International LLC Current?
Kato International LLC Current is at 12 East 49th Street, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75764, -73.97704 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Kato International LLC Current and when was it built?
Kato International LLC Current has 598,088 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Kato International LLC Current 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, “Kato International LLC Current, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/kato-international-llc-current-1ebf6d97 (data as of October 2, 2026).