Schoenfeld Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 234 West 45th St · 10036
At a glance
Schoenfeld Theatre is a 25,000-square-foot performing arts building at 234 West 45th St in New York City, New York, built in 1917. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 290.8 kBtu/ft² and 482 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 290.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 414.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 482 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 455,529 kWh |
| Natural gas | 57,154 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10882677:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 290.8 kBtu/ft² | 482 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 235.8 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 376.9 kBtu/ft² | 541 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 45th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75865, -73.98717
Within ~1 km
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How does Schoenfeld Theatre compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 290.8 kBtu/ft² is about 236% above the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 19.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 157% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,000 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1917, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Schoenfeld Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Schoenfeld Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 376.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 290.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 541 tCO₂e to 482 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 290.8 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. Schoenfeld Theatre's 290.8 kBtu/ft² across 25,000 sq ft works out to about 7.3 billion Btu (2,131 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 414.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 455,529 kWh of electricity and 57,154 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Schoenfeld Theatre to report its energy use?
Schoenfeld Theatre 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:10882677:2024). 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 Schoenfeld Theatre's energy grade?
Schoenfeld Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 290.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Schoenfeld Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 290.8 kBtu/ft² (414.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,000 sq ft, including 455,529 kWh of electricity and 57,154 therms of natural gas.
What are Schoenfeld Theatre's carbon emissions?
Schoenfeld Theatre reported 482 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Schoenfeld Theatre?
Schoenfeld Theatre is at 234 West 45th St, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75865, -73.98717 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Schoenfeld Theatre and when was it built?
Schoenfeld Theatre has 25,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1917 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Schoenfeld Theatre 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, “Schoenfeld Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/schoenfeld-theatre-8511c1bc (data as of October 2, 2026).