NYC-Midtown South NY HYP
Hotel in New York City, NY · 52 West 36th Street · 10018
At a glance
NYC-Midtown South NY HYP is a 79,000-square-foot hotel at 52 West 36th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.7 kBtu/ft² and 696 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 204.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 696 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,353,328 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,997 therms |
| Water use | 9,262 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 79,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6751564:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 36 | -9 | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 696 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | -6 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 608 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 483 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
- 52 West 36th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75060, -73.98574
Within ~1 km
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How does NYC-Midtown South NY HYP 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. NYC-Midtown South NY HYP's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 97.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,000 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 5 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 NYC-Midtown South NY HYP's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NYC-Midtown South NY HYP, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 36 in 2024 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 51. Site EUI moved from 81.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 483 tCO₂e to 696 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. NYC-Midtown South NY HYP's 97.7 kBtu/ft² across 79,000 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,262 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 204.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,353,328 kWh of electricity, 30,997 therms of natural gas and 9,262 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires NYC-Midtown South NY HYP to report its energy use?
NYC-Midtown South NY HYP 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:6751564:2024). 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 NYC-Midtown South NY HYP's energy grade?
NYC-Midtown South NY HYP scores 36 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 NYC-Midtown South NY HYP use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.7 kBtu/ft² (204.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,000 sq ft, including 1,353,328 kWh of electricity and 30,997 therms of natural gas.
What are NYC-Midtown South NY HYP's carbon emissions?
NYC-Midtown South NY HYP reported 696 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NYC-Midtown South NY HYP?
NYC-Midtown South NY HYP is at 52 West 36th Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75060, -73.98574 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NYC-Midtown South NY HYP and when was it built?
NYC-Midtown South NY HYP has 79,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is NYC-Midtown South NY HYP 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, “NYC-Midtown South NY HYP, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nyc-midtown-south-ny-hyp-c5d556d4 (data as of October 2, 2026).