Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 39 W 55th Street · 10019
At a glance
Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street is a 40,197-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 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 62.0 kBtu/ft² and 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 62.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 256 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 582,995 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,047 therms |
| Gross floor area | 40,197 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26505236:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | +17 | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 256 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 29 | +14 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 288 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 113.6 kBtu/ft² | 307 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
- 39 W 55th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76225, -73.97627
Within ~1 km
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How does Shoreham Hotel - 39 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 - 39 W 55th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 62.0 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,197 sq ft, it is about 71% 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 - 39 W 55th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (+31 points). Site EUI moved from 113.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 45% decrease. Reported emissions went from 307 tCO₂e to 256 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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 - 39 W 55th Street's 62.0 kBtu/ft² across 40,197 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (730 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 582,995 kWh of electricity and 5,047 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street to report its energy use?
Shoreham Hotel - 39 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:26505236:2024). 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 - 39 W 55th Street's energy grade?
Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street scores 46 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 - 39 W 55th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.0 kBtu/ft² (151.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,197 sq ft, including 582,995 kWh of electricity and 5,047 therms of natural gas.
What are Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street's carbon emissions?
Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street reported 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street?
Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76225, -73.97627 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street and when was it built?
Shoreham Hotel - 39 W 55th Street has 40,197 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 - 39 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 - 39 W 55th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/shoreham-hotel-39-w-55th-street-abbbe25f (data as of October 2, 2026).