Lowell Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 28 East 63rd Street · 10065
At a glance
Lowell Hotel is a 76,670-square-foot hotel at 28 East 63rd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 111.0 kBtu/ft² and 828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 111.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 251.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 828 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,693,170 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,743 therms |
| Water use | 5,159 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,670 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4372237:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | +6 | 111.0 kBtu/ft² | 828 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 21 | -2 | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 760 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 23 | 115.4 kBtu/ft² | 622 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
- 28 East 63rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76598, -73.96934
Within ~1 km
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How does Lowell 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. Lowell Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 111.0 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,670 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 50 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 Lowell Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lowell Hotel, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 23 in 2022 to 27 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 115.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 111.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 622 tCO₂e to 828 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. Lowell Hotel's 111.0 kBtu/ft² across 76,670 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,494 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 251.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,693,170 kWh of electricity, 13,743 therms of natural gas and 5,159 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Lowell Hotel to report its energy use?
Lowell 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:4372237:2024). 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 Lowell Hotel's energy grade?
Lowell Hotel scores 27 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lowell Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.0 kBtu/ft² (251.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,670 sq ft, including 1,693,170 kWh of electricity and 13,743 therms of natural gas.
What are Lowell Hotel's carbon emissions?
Lowell Hotel reported 828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lowell Hotel?
Lowell Hotel is at 28 East 63rd Street, in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76598, -73.96934 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lowell Hotel and when was it built?
Lowell Hotel has 76,670 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Lowell Hotel 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, “Lowell Hotel, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lowell-hotel-6bae7e6c (data as of October 2, 2026).