New York Midtown NY RI
Hotel in New York City, NY · 148 E 48 St Ent · 10017
At a glance
New York Midtown NY RI is a 114,500-square-foot hotel at 148 E 48 St Ent in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.5 kBtu/ft² and 794 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 160.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 794 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,470,422 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,815 therms |
| Water use | 5,910 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 114,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20466105:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | +15 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 794 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | -8 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 848 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 674 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
- 148 E 48 St Ent
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75503, -73.97280
Within ~1 km
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How does New York Midtown NY RI 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 Midtown NY RI's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 79.5 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below 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 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 114,500 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 46 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 Midtown NY RI's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for New York Midtown NY RI, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 64 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 80.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 674 tCO₂e to 794 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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 Midtown NY RI's 79.5 kBtu/ft² across 114,500 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,668 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 160.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,470,422 kWh of electricity, 40,815 therms of natural gas and 5,910 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires New York Midtown NY RI to report its energy use?
New York Midtown NY RI 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:20466105:2024). 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 Midtown NY RI's energy grade?
New York Midtown NY RI scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 Midtown NY RI use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.5 kBtu/ft² (160.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 114,500 sq ft, including 1,470,422 kWh of electricity and 40,815 therms of natural gas.
What are New York Midtown NY RI's carbon emissions?
New York Midtown NY RI reported 794 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New York Midtown NY RI?
New York Midtown NY RI is at 148 E 48 St Ent, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75503, -73.97280 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is New York Midtown NY RI and when was it built?
New York Midtown NY RI has 114,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is New York Midtown NY RI 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 Midtown NY RI, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-york-midtown-ny-ri-48d8573a (data as of October 2, 2026).