New York Yacht Club 44th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 37 West 44th Street · 10036
At a glance
New York Yacht Club 44th Street is a 43,585-square-foot hotel at 37 West 44th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1901. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 145.5 kBtu/ft² and 511 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 145.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 265.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 511 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 822,182 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,357 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,585 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20776427:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | -2 | 145.5 kBtu/ft² | 511 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | -5 | 140.5 kBtu/ft² | 480 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 141.3 kBtu/ft² | 410 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
- 37 West 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75534, -73.98125
Within ~1 km
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How does New York Yacht Club 44th Street 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 Yacht Club 44th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 145.5 kBtu/ft² is about 54% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,585 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1901, 74 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 Yacht Club 44th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for New York Yacht Club 44th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2022 to 42 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 49. Site EUI moved from 141.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 145.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 410 tCO₂e to 511 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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 Yacht Club 44th Street's 145.5 kBtu/ft² across 43,585 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,859 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 265.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 822,182 kWh of electricity and 35,357 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires New York Yacht Club 44th Street to report its energy use?
New York Yacht Club 44th 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:20776427:2024). 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 Yacht Club 44th Street's energy grade?
New York Yacht Club 44th Street scores 42 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 Yacht Club 44th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 145.5 kBtu/ft² (265.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,585 sq ft, including 822,182 kWh of electricity and 35,357 therms of natural gas.
What are New York Yacht Club 44th Street's carbon emissions?
New York Yacht Club 44th Street reported 511 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New York Yacht Club 44th Street?
New York Yacht Club 44th Street is at 37 West 44th Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75534, -73.98125 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is New York Yacht Club 44th Street and when was it built?
New York Yacht Club 44th Street has 43,585 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1901 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is New York Yacht Club 44th 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 Yacht Club 44th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-york-yacht-club-44th-street-6a27f9b2 (data as of October 2, 2026).