Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South
Hotel in New York City, NY · 8-18 Queens Plaza South · 11101
At a glance
Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South is a 40,454-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 119.6 kBtu/ft² and 464 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 119.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 270.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 464 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 979,390 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,972 therms |
| Gross floor area | 40,454 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:24233027:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | +42 | 119.6 kBtu/ft² | 464 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 46 | -35 | 229.3 kBtu/ft² | 596 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 126.0 kBtu/ft² | 330 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
- 8-18 Queens Plaza South
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.75408, -73.94881
Within ~1 km
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How does Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South 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. Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 119.6 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,454 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 10 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 Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 88 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 126.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 119.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 330 tCO₂e to 464 tCO₂e over the same span (up 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 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. Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South's 119.6 kBtu/ft² across 40,454 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,418 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 270.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 979,390 kWh of electricity and 14,972 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South to report its energy use?
Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South 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:24233027:2024). 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 Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South's energy grade?
Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South scores 88 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 Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 119.6 kBtu/ft² (270.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,454 sq ft, including 979,390 kWh of electricity and 14,972 therms of natural gas.
What are Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South's carbon emissions?
Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South reported 464 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South?
Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.75408, -73.94881 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South and when was it built?
Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South has 40,454 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South 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, “Ravel - 8-18 Queens Plaza South, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ravel-8-18-queens-plaza-south-5d8558b5 (data as of October 2, 2026).