Majestic Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 245 West 44 Street · 10036
At a glance
Majestic Theatre is a 43,418-square-foot performing arts building at 245 West 44 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 20.6 kBtu/ft² and 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 20.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 57.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 103 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 261,634 kWh |
| Water use | 339 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,418 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6607095:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 20.6 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 15.7 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 117 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
- 245 West 44 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75809, -73.98777
Within ~1 km
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How does Majestic Theatre compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 20.6 kBtu/ft² is about 76% below the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,418 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Majestic Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Majestic Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 41.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 51% decrease. Reported emissions went from 117 tCO₂e to 103 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 20.6 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. Majestic Theatre's 20.6 kBtu/ft² across 43,418 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (262 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 57.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 261,634 kWh of electricity and 339 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Majestic Theatre to report its energy use?
Majestic Theatre 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:6607095:2024). 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 Theatre's energy grade?
Majestic Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 20.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Majestic Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.6 kBtu/ft² (57.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,418 sq ft, including 261,634 kWh of electricity.
What are Majestic Theatre's carbon emissions?
Majestic Theatre reported 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Majestic Theatre?
Majestic Theatre is at 245 West 44 Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75809, -73.98777 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Majestic Theatre and when was it built?
Majestic Theatre has 43,418 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Majestic Theatre 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 Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/majestic-theatre-02848b62 (data as of October 2, 2026).