The Knickerbocker
Hotel in New York City, NY · 6 Times Square · 10036
At a glance
The Knickerbocker is a 306,000-square-foot hotel at 6 Times Square in New York City, New York, built in 1906. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 63.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,326 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 92% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 63.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,326 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,693,929 kWh |
| Water use | 12,888 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 306,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5043138:2022 |
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
- 6 Times Square
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75515, -73.98659
Within ~1 km
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How does The Knickerbocker 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. The Knickerbocker's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 63.8 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 306,000 sq ft, it is about 123% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 69 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. The Knickerbocker's 63.8 kBtu/ft² across 306,000 sq ft works out to about 19.5 billion Btu (5,722 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 119.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,693,929 kWh of electricity and 12,888 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Knickerbocker to report its energy use?
The Knickerbocker 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:5043138:2022). 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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- Knickerbocker Hotel· 301,118 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- 2100-The Knickerbocker· 300,000 sq ft · score 71 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Knickerbocker's energy grade?
The Knickerbocker scores 94 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Knickerbocker use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 63.8 kBtu/ft² (119.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 306,000 sq ft, including 2,693,929 kWh of electricity.
What are The Knickerbocker's carbon emissions?
The Knickerbocker reported 1,326 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is The Knickerbocker?
The Knickerbocker is at 6 Times Square, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75515, -73.98659 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Knickerbocker and when was it built?
The Knickerbocker has 306,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Knickerbocker covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “The Knickerbocker, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-knickerbocker-7dc5d2bc (data as of October 2, 2026).