Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 214 W 42nd St · 10036
At a glance
Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre is a 119,905-square-foot performing arts building at 214 W 42nd St in New York City, New York, built in 1903. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 84.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,098 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 84.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 220.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,098 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,634,793 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,849 therms |
| Water use | 3,405 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 119,905 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:23955160:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 84.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,098 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,026 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 983 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
- 214 W 42nd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75632, -73.98765
Within ~1 km
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How does Site 6E - New Amsterdam 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 84.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 119,905 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 32 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 103.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 983 tCO₂e to 1,098 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 84.9 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. Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre's 84.9 kBtu/ft² across 119,905 sq ft works out to about 10.2 billion Btu (2,983 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 220.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,634,793 kWh of electricity, 11,849 therms of natural gas and 3,405 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre to report its energy use?
Site 6E - New Amsterdam 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:23955160:2024). 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 Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre's energy grade?
Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 84.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.9 kBtu/ft² (220.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 119,905 sq ft, including 2,634,793 kWh of electricity and 11,849 therms of natural gas.
What are Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre's carbon emissions?
Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre reported 1,098 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre?
Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre is at 214 W 42nd St, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75632, -73.98765 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre and when was it built?
Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre has 119,905 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Site 6E - New Amsterdam 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, “Site 6E - New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/site-6e-new-amsterdam-theatre-9c2beb77 (data as of October 2, 2026).