MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 260 West 44th Street · 10036
At a glance
MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street is a 45,248-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 94.5 kBtu/ft² and 369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 94.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 187.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 369 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 669,814 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,886 therms |
| Water use | 6,249 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,248 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6664122:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 369 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 6 | -1 | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 7 | 116.5 kBtu/ft² | 325 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
- 260 West 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75812, -73.98790
Within ~1 km
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How does MacArthur - 260 West 44th 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 94.5 kBtu/ft² is about 47% 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 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,248 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 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.
How has MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 7. Site EUI moved from 116.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 325 tCO₂e to 369 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 94.5 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. MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street's 94.5 kBtu/ft² across 45,248 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,253 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 187.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 669,814 kWh of electricity, 19,886 therms of natural gas and 6,249 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street to report its energy use?
MacArthur - 260 West 44th 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:6664122:2024). 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 MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street's energy grade?
MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 94.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.5 kBtu/ft² (187.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,248 sq ft, including 669,814 kWh of electricity and 19,886 therms of natural gas.
What are MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street's carbon emissions?
MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street reported 369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street?
MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75812, -73.98790 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street and when was it built?
MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street has 45,248 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is MacArthur - 260 West 44th 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, “MacArthur - 260 West 44th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/macarthur-260-west-44th-street-12d7bffc (data as of October 2, 2026).