Orbach: 260 West 39th St
Office in New York City, NY · 260 West 39th Street · 10018
At a glance
Orbach: 260 West 39th St is a 165,332-square-foot office building at 260 West 39th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 45.6 kBtu/ft² and 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% 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 | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 45.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 672 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 802,374 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13 therms |
| Water use | 876 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 165,332 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2961839:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 93 | ±0 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | +1 | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 630 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 630 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
- 260 West 39th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75482, -73.98998
Within ~1 km
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How does Orbach: 260 West 39th St 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. Orbach: 260 West 39th St's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 45.6 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 165,332 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 14 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 Orbach: 260 West 39th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Orbach: 260 West 39th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2022 to 93 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 93. Site EUI moved from 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 630 tCO₂e to 672 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Orbach: 260 West 39th St's 45.6 kBtu/ft² across 165,332 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,210 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 75.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 802,374 kWh of electricity, 13 therms of natural gas and 876 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Orbach: 260 West 39th St to report its energy use?
Orbach: 260 West 39th St 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:2961839:2024). 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 Orbach: 260 West 39th St's energy grade?
Orbach: 260 West 39th St scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orbach: 260 West 39th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.6 kBtu/ft² (75.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 165,332 sq ft, including 802,374 kWh of electricity and 13 therms of natural gas.
What are Orbach: 260 West 39th St's carbon emissions?
Orbach: 260 West 39th St reported 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orbach: 260 West 39th St?
Orbach: 260 West 39th St is at 260 West 39th Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75482, -73.98998 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orbach: 260 West 39th St and when was it built?
Orbach: 260 West 39th St has 165,332 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Orbach: 260 West 39th St 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, “Orbach: 260 West 39th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orbach-260-west-39th-st-c8ebedfd (data as of October 2, 2026).