Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET)
Office in New York City, NY · 143 WEST 57 STREET · 10019
At a glance
Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) is a 76,635-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1991. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 66.8 kBtu/ft² and 530 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 66.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 530 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,154,839 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,099 therms |
| Water use | 2,131 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,635 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10536764:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | -6 | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 530 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | +13 | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 449 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 391 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
- 143 WEST 57 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76494, -73.97865
Within ~1 km
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How does Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 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. Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET)'s ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 66.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,635 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 51 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 Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 61. Site EUI moved from 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 391 tCO₂e to 530 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET)'s 66.8 kBtu/ft² across 76,635 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,500 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 162.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,154,839 kWh of electricity, 1,099 therms of natural gas and 2,131 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) to report its energy use?
Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 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:10536764:2024). 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 Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET)'s energy grade?
Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) scores 55 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 Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.8 kBtu/ft² (162.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,635 sq ft, including 1,154,839 kWh of electricity and 1,099 therms of natural gas.
What are Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET)'s carbon emissions?
Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) reported 530 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET)?
Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76494, -73.97865 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) and when was it built?
Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET) has 76,635 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 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, “Plaza 57 (143 WEST 57 STREET), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/plaza-57-143-west-57-street-2a8e24ee (data as of October 2, 2026).