New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St.
Hotel in New York City, NY · 515 West 42nd St. · 10036
At a glance
New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St. is a 122,050-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 90.0 kBtu/ft² and 797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 90.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 797 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,011,166 kWh |
| Natural gas | 75,321 therms |
| Gross floor area | 122,050 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3112491:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | +29 | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 797 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | -42 | 127.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,012 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 607 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
- 515 West 42nd St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75996, -73.99625
Within ~1 km
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How does New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd 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 - 515 West 42nd St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 90.0 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,050 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 12 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 New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2022 to 74 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 87. Site EUI moved from 79.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 607 tCO₂e to 797 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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 - 515 West 42nd St.'s 90.0 kBtu/ft² across 122,050 sq ft works out to about 11 billion Btu (3,219 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,011,166 kWh of electricity and 75,321 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St. to report its energy use?
New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd 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:3112491:2024). 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 - 515 West 42nd St.'s energy grade?
New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St. scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 515 West 42nd St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.0 kBtu/ft² (143.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,050 sq ft, including 1,011,166 kWh of electricity and 75,321 therms of natural gas.
What are New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St.'s carbon emissions?
New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St. reported 797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St.?
New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St. is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75996, -73.99625 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St. and when was it built?
New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd St. has 122,050 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is New York Hotel - 515 West 42nd 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 - 515 West 42nd St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-york-hotel-515-west-42nd-st-55d1e942 (data as of October 2, 2026).