Sardi Building
Office in New York City, NY · 234 West 44th Street · 10036
At a glance
Sardi Building is a 60,992-square-foot office building at 234 West 44th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 136.3 kBtu/ft² and 697 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 136.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 249.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 697 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 995,466 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,409 therms |
| Water use | 5,337 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,992 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3120476:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 136.3 kBtu/ft² | 697 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 149.4 kBtu/ft² | 678 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 135.6 kBtu/ft² | 552 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
- 234 West 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75792, -73.98742
Within ~1 km
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How does Sardi Building 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 136.3 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,992 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 12 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 Sardi Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Sardi Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 135.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 136.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 552 tCO₂e to 697 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 136.3 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. Sardi Building's 136.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,992 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,436 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 249.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 995,466 kWh of electricity, 14,409 therms of natural gas and 5,337 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sardi Building to report its energy use?
Sardi Building 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:3120476:2024). 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 Sardi Building's energy grade?
Sardi Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 136.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sardi Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 136.3 kBtu/ft² (249.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,992 sq ft, including 995,466 kWh of electricity and 14,409 therms of natural gas.
What are Sardi Building's carbon emissions?
Sardi Building reported 697 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sardi Building?
Sardi Building is at 234 West 44th Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75792, -73.98742 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sardi Building and when was it built?
Sardi Building has 60,992 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Sardi Building 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, “Sardi Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sardi-building-29115db1 (data as of October 2, 2026).