New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St
Hotel in New York City, NY · 160 West 56th Street · 10019
At a glance
New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St is a 34,981-square-foot hotel at 160 West 56th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu/ft² and 268 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 86.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 268 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 507,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,897 therms |
| Water use | 1,964 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,981 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12873488:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 20 | +1 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 19 | -6 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 208 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
- 160 West 56th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76456, -73.97987
Within ~1 km
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How does New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St 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. New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 86.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,981 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 39 years later 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 New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2022 to 20 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 25. Site EUI moved from 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 208 tCO₂e to 268 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St's 86.4 kBtu/ft² across 34,981 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (886 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 507,610 kWh of electricity, 12,897 therms of natural gas and 1,964 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St to report its energy use?
New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St 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:12873488:2024). 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 New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St's energy grade?
New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St scores 20 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 New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft² (177.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,981 sq ft, including 507,610 kWh of electricity and 12,897 therms of natural gas.
What are New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St's carbon emissions?
New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St reported 268 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St?
New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St is at 160 West 56th Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76456, -73.97987 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St and when was it built?
New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St has 34,981 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St 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, “New York Hotel - 160 West 56th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-york-hotel-160-west-56th-st-19d4018b (data as of October 2, 2026).