Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 40 West 57th Street · 10019
At a glance
Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street is a 701,978-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 110.5 kBtu/ft² and 6,581 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 110.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 215.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,581 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,647,761 kWh |
| Natural gas | 377,954 therms |
| Gross floor area | 701,978 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2681195:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 110.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,581 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 77 | +3 | 92.7 kBtu/ft² | 6,241 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,791 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
- 40 West 57th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76354, -73.97535
Within ~1 km
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How does Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th 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. Its site EUI of 110.5 kBtu/ft² is about 71% 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 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 701,978 sq ft, it is about 242% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 32 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 Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 77 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 97.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 110.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,791 tCO₂e to 6,581 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does a site EUI of 110.5 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. Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street's 110.5 kBtu/ft² across 701,978 sq ft works out to about 77.6 billion Btu (22,733 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 215.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,647,761 kWh of electricity and 377,954 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street to report its energy use?
Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th 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:2681195:2024). 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 Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street's energy grade?
Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 110.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 110.5 kBtu/ft² (215.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 701,978 sq ft, including 11,647,761 kWh of electricity and 377,954 therms of natural gas.
What are Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street's carbon emissions?
Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street reported 6,581 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street?
Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76354, -73.97535 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street and when was it built?
Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street has 701,978 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th 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, “Lefrak SBN_40 West 57th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lefrak-sbn-40-west-57th-street-febb7b5d (data as of October 2, 2026).