NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET)
Office in New York City, NY · 231 WEST 40 STREET · 10018
At a glance
NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) is a 1,453,912-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 102.0 kBtu/ft² and 12,399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 102.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 188.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 12,399 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 18,746,450 kWh |
| Natural gas | 420,764 therms |
| Water use | 22,524 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,453,912 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2684811:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 56 | +1 | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 12,399 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +3 | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 12,062 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 10,486 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
- 231 WEST 40 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75519, -73.98892
Within ~1 km
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How does NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET)'s ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 102.0 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,453,912 sq ft, it is about 608% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 67 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2022 to 56 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 101.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 102.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 10,486 tCO₂e to 12,399 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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 TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET)'s 102.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,453,912 sq ft works out to about 148.3 billion Btu (43,462 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 188.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 18,746,450 kWh of electricity, 420,764 therms of natural gas and 22,524 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) to report its energy use?
NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 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:2684811:2024). 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 TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET)'s energy grade?
NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) scores 56 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 TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.0 kBtu/ft² (188.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,453,912 sq ft, including 18,746,450 kWh of electricity and 420,764 therms of natural gas.
What are NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET)'s carbon emissions?
NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) reported 12,399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET)?
NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75519, -73.98892 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) and when was it built?
NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET) has 1,453,912 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 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, “NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING (231 WEST 40 STREET), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-york-times-building-231-west-40-street-53597965 (data as of October 2, 2026).