St. James Theatre
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 246 W 44th Street · 10036
At a glance
St. James Theatre is a 33,980-square-foot performing arts building at 246 W 44th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 109.5 kBtu/ft² and 388 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 109.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 267.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 388 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 847,427 kWh |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,980 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6726980:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 388 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 113.2 kBtu/ft² | 374 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 112.8 kBtu/ft² | 298 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
- 246 W 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75802, -73.98764
Within ~1 km
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How does St. James 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 109.5 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,980 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has St. James Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for St. James Theatre, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 112.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 109.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 298 tCO₂e to 388 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does a site EUI of 109.5 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. St. James Theatre's 109.5 kBtu/ft² across 33,980 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,090 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 267.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 847,427 kWh of electricity and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires St. James Theatre to report its energy use?
St. James 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:6726980:2024). 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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- CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning· 33,352 sq ft · EUI 83.8 kBtu/ft²
- Lyceum Theatre· 33,237 sq ft · EUI 65.2 kBtu/ft²
- 420 WEST 41 STREET· 33,100 sq ft · EUI 74.1 kBtu/ft²
- August Wilson Theatre· 30,730 sq ft · EUI 154.9 kBtu/ft²
- CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park· 30,538 sq ft · EUI 45.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is St. James Theatre's energy grade?
St. James Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 109.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does St. James Theatre use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 109.5 kBtu/ft² (267.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,980 sq ft, including 847,427 kWh of electricity.
What are St. James Theatre's carbon emissions?
St. James Theatre reported 388 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is St. James Theatre?
St. James Theatre is at 246 W 44th Street, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75802, -73.98764 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is St. James Theatre and when was it built?
St. James Theatre has 33,980 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is St. James 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, “St. James Theatre, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/st-james-theatre-43417ce9 (data as of October 2, 2026).