Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 117 West 70th St · 10023
At a glance
Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St is a 76,448-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 90.6 kBtu/ft² and 604 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 90.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 604 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 741,814 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,564 therms |
| Water use | 7,209 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,448 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3117707:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | +3 | 90.6 kBtu/ft² | 604 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 58 | -7 | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 594 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 549 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
- 117 West 70th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.77638, -73.98036
Within ~1 km
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How does Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 90.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,448 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 65. Site EUI moved from 97.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 549 tCO₂e to 604 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St's 90.6 kBtu/ft² across 76,448 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,030 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 741,814 kWh of electricity, 6,564 therms of natural gas and 7,209 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St to report its energy use?
Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St 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:3117707:2024). 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 Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St's energy grade?
Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.6 kBtu/ft² (151.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,448 sq ft, including 741,814 kWh of electricity and 6,564 therms of natural gas.
What are Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St's carbon emissions?
Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St reported 604 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St?
Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St is in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.77638, -73.98036 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St and when was it built?
Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St has 76,448 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St 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, “Stratford Arms Hotel - 117 West 70th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/stratford-arms-hotel-117-west-70th-st-f1653483 (data as of October 2, 2026).