Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela
Hotel in New York City, NY · 120 W 44 St · 10036
At a glance
Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela is a 99,109-square-foot hotel at 120 W 44 St in New York City, New York, built in 1933. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 146.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 146.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 272.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,143 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,972,003 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,489 therms |
| Water use | 14,523 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 99,109 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19492042:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 14 | -45 | 146.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,143 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 115.9 kBtu/ft² | 725 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
- 120 W 44 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75646, -73.98395
Within ~1 km
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How does Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela 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. Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 146.1 kBtu/ft² is about 55% 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 99,109 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1933, 42 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 Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 14 in 2023 (-45 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 59. Site EUI moved from 115.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 146.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 725 tCO₂e to 1,143 tCO₂e over the same span (up 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela's 146.1 kBtu/ft² across 99,109 sq ft works out to about 14.5 billion Btu (4,244 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 272.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,972,003 kWh of electricity, 77,489 therms of natural gas and 14,523 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela to report its energy use?
Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:19492042:2023). 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 Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela's energy grade?
Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela scores 14 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 146.1 kBtu/ft² (272.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 99,109 sq ft, including 1,972,003 kWh of electricity and 77,489 therms of natural gas.
What are Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela's carbon emissions?
Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela reported 1,143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela?
Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela is at 120 W 44 St, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75646, -73.98395 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela and when was it built?
Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela has 99,109 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1933 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Rebel Hospitality - Hotel Mela, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/rebel-hospitality-hotel-mela-1cc6eecd (data as of October 2, 2026).