Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams)
Office in New York City, NY · 345 Adams St. · 11201
At a glance
Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) is a 297,845-square-foot office building at 345 Adams St. in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 83.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 83.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,110 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,745,400 kWh |
| Natural gas | 120,289 therms |
| Water use | 2,340 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 297,845 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9776703:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | -4 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,110 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | +4 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,921 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,783 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
- 345 Adams St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69340, -73.98892
Within ~1 km
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How does Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) 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. Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams)'s ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 83.3 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 297,845 sq ft, it is about 45% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 12 years earlier 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 Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 61 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 87.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,783 tCO₂e to 2,110 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams)'s 83.3 kBtu/ft² across 297,845 sq ft works out to about 24.8 billion Btu (7,271 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 162.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,745,400 kWh of electricity, 120,289 therms of natural gas and 2,340 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) to report its energy use?
Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) 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:9776703:2024). 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 Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams)'s energy grade?
Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) scores 61 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 Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.3 kBtu/ft² (162.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 297,845 sq ft, including 3,745,400 kWh of electricity and 120,289 therms of natural gas.
What are Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams)'s carbon emissions?
Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) reported 2,110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams)?
Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) is at 345 Adams St., in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69340, -73.98892 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) and when was it built?
Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) has 297,845 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams) 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, “Office Building and Retail Units (345 Adams), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/office-building-and-retail-units-345-adams-a948e4f4 (data as of October 2, 2026).