Sofitel New York-44th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 45 West 44th Street · 10036
At a glance
Sofitel New York-44th Street is a 293,966-square-foot hotel at 45 West 44th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2000. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 43.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,359 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 43.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,359 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,187,632 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,135 therms |
| Water use | 14,203 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 293,966 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3264952:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,359 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,250 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,993 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
- 45 West 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75542, -73.98143
Within ~1 km
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How does Sofitel New York-44th 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. Its site EUI of 43.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 293,966 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 25 years later 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 Sofitel New York-44th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Sofitel New York-44th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 93.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 53% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,993 tCO₂e to 1,359 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 43.8 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. Sofitel New York-44th Street's 43.8 kBtu/ft² across 293,966 sq ft works out to about 12.9 billion Btu (3,774 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,187,632 kWh of electricity, 20,135 therms of natural gas and 14,203 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sofitel New York-44th Street to report its energy use?
Sofitel New York-44th 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:3264952:2024). 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 Sofitel New York-44th Street's energy grade?
Sofitel New York-44th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 43.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sofitel New York-44th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.8 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 293,966 sq ft, including 3,187,632 kWh of electricity and 20,135 therms of natural gas.
What are Sofitel New York-44th Street's carbon emissions?
Sofitel New York-44th Street reported 1,359 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sofitel New York-44th Street?
Sofitel New York-44th Street is at 45 West 44th Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75542, -73.98143 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sofitel New York-44th Street and when was it built?
Sofitel New York-44th Street has 293,966 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Sofitel New York-44th 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, “Sofitel New York-44th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sofitel-new-york-44th-street-418b1a1c (data as of October 2, 2026).