Knickerbocker Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 1466 Broadway · 10036
At a glance
Knickerbocker Hotel is a 301,118-square-foot hotel at 1466 Broadway in New York City, New York, built in 1894. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,908 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 152.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,908 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,655,119 kWh |
| Natural gas | 103,872 therms |
| Water use | 13,419 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 301,118 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25426825:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | -20 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,908 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,335 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
- 1466 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75557, -73.98646
Within ~1 km
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How does Knickerbocker 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. Knickerbocker Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 75.9 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 301,118 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1894, 81 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 Knickerbocker Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Knickerbocker Hotel, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2022 to 68 in 2023 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 88. Site EUI moved from 65.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,335 tCO₂e to 1,908 tCO₂e over the same span (up 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Knickerbocker Hotel's 75.9 kBtu/ft² across 301,118 sq ft works out to about 22.9 billion Btu (6,698 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 152.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,655,119 kWh of electricity, 103,872 therms of natural gas and 13,419 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Knickerbocker Hotel to report its energy use?
Knickerbocker 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:25426825:2023). 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 Knickerbocker Hotel's energy grade?
Knickerbocker Hotel scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Knickerbocker Hotel use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.9 kBtu/ft² (152.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 301,118 sq ft, including 3,655,119 kWh of electricity and 103,872 therms of natural gas.
What are Knickerbocker Hotel's carbon emissions?
Knickerbocker Hotel reported 1,908 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Knickerbocker Hotel?
Knickerbocker Hotel is at 1466 Broadway, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75557, -73.98646 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Knickerbocker Hotel and when was it built?
Knickerbocker Hotel has 301,118 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1894 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Knickerbocker Hotel covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Knickerbocker Hotel, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/knickerbocker-hotel-73966215 (data as of October 2, 2026).