Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs)
Office in New York City, NY · Rockefeller Center · 10111
At a glance
Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) is a 8,053,115-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.9 kBtu/ft² and 71,221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 204.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 71,221 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 146,871,156 kWh |
| Natural gas | 140,372 therms |
| Gross floor area | 8,053,115 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2364110:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 71,221 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 63,227 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
- Rockefeller Center
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10111
- Coordinates
- 40.75927, -73.97784
Within ~1 km
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How does Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) 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. Its site EUI of 87.9 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 8,053,115 sq ft, it is about 3820% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1939 construction date is close to 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 Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 100.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 63,227 tCO₂e to 71,221 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 87.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs)'s 87.9 kBtu/ft² across 8,053,115 sq ft works out to about 707.9 billion Btu (207,456 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 204.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 146,871,156 kWh of electricity and 140,372 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) to report its energy use?
Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) 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:2364110:2024). 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.
More office buildings in New York City
- 20-30 Hudson Yards· 3,810,623 sq ft · EUI 144.3 kBtu/ft²
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- Metlife Building (200 Park)· 2,993,388 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- 50 Hudson Yards· 2,944,455 sq ft · score 76 (B)
- 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Bld 1 & 9)· 2,862,565 sq ft · EUI 107.0 kBtu/ft²
- ESRT - Empire State Building· 2,852,257 sq ft · score 78 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs)'s energy grade?
Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.9 kBtu/ft² (204.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 8,053,115 sq ft, including 146,871,156 kWh of electricity and 140,372 therms of natural gas.
What are Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs)'s carbon emissions?
Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) reported 71,221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs)?
Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) is in New York City, New York 10111. Its coordinates are 40.75927, -73.97784 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) and when was it built?
Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) has 8,053,115 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs) 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, “Rockefeller Center (All Bldgs), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/rockefeller-center-all-bldgs-31cbaa69 (data as of October 2, 2026).