Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 116 West 23rd Street · 10011
At a glance
Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street is a 180,000-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,132 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,737,596 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,657 therms |
| Water use | 415 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 180,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2829947:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | ±0 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,132 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 53 | -1 | 56.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,064 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 838 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
- 116 West 23rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74322, -73.99356
Within ~1 km
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How does Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street compare with other retail store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 525 retail store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 57.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 75.0 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 roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 180,000 sq ft, it is about 121% above the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 52 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 54. Site EUI moved from 57.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 838 tCO₂e to 1,132 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street's 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 180,000 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,049 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,737,596 kWh of electricity, 10,657 therms of natural gas and 415 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street to report its energy use?
Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd 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:2829947:2024). 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 Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street's energy grade?
Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street scores 53 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 Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft² (151.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 180,000 sq ft, including 2,737,596 kWh of electricity and 10,657 therms of natural gas.
What are Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street's carbon emissions?
Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street reported 1,132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street?
Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street is in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74322, -73.99356 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street and when was it built?
Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street has 180,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd 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, “Majestic Rayon: 116 West 23rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/majestic-rayon-116-west-23rd-street-81eb1f31 (data as of October 2, 2026).