Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 33 W 55th Street · 10019
At a glance
Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street is a 49,484-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 104.7 kBtu/ft² and 422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 104.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 422 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 471,340 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 49,484 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26505234:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 24 | -49 | 104.7 kBtu/ft² | 422 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | +28 | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 278 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
- 33 W 55th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76219, -73.97613
Within ~1 km
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How does Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street 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. Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 104.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,484 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 50 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 Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 24 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 73. Site EUI moved from 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 104.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 42% increase. Reported emissions went from 278 tCO₂e to 422 tCO₂e over the same span (up 52%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street's 104.7 kBtu/ft² across 49,484 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,518 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 471,340 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street to report its energy use?
Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street 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:26505234:2024). 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 Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street's energy grade?
Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street scores 24 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 104.7 kBtu/ft² (177.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,484 sq ft, including 471,340 kWh of electricity.
What are Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street's carbon emissions?
Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street reported 422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street?
Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76219, -73.97613 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street and when was it built?
Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street has 49,484 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street 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, “Shoreham Hotel - 33 W 55th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/shoreham-hotel-33-w-55th-street-205aec3c (data as of October 2, 2026).