The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St
Hotel in New York City, NY · 180 Ludlow St · 10002
At a glance
The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St is a 88,180-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 165.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 165.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 286.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,127 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,655,999 kWh |
| Natural gas | 89,686 therms |
| Water use | 8,090 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 88,180 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5083765:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | -1 | 165.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,127 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 17 | +10 | 150.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,044 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 7 | 191.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,104 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
- 180 Ludlow St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.72181, -73.98747
Within ~1 km
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How does The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St 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 Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 165.8 kBtu/ft² is about 76% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,180 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 32 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 The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2022 to 16 in 2024 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 17. Site EUI moved from 191.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 165.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,104 tCO₂e to 1,127 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St's 165.8 kBtu/ft² across 88,180 sq ft works out to about 14.6 billion Btu (4,285 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 286.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,655,999 kWh of electricity, 89,686 therms of natural gas and 8,090 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St to report its energy use?
The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow 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:5083765:2024). 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 The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St's energy grade?
The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St scores 16 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 165.8 kBtu/ft² (286.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,180 sq ft, including 1,655,999 kWh of electricity and 89,686 therms of natural gas.
What are The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St's carbon emissions?
The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St reported 1,127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St?
The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St is in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.72181, -73.98747 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St and when was it built?
The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St has 88,180 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow 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, “The Ludlow NYC: 180 Ludlow St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-ludlow-nyc-180-ludlow-st-067eb7a2 (data as of October 2, 2026).