The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street
Hotel in New York City, NY · 5 West 8th Street · 10011
At a glance
The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street is a 40,203-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1903. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 78.6 kBtu/ft² and 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 78.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 220.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 364 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 926,014 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 3,508 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,203 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11985642:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -2 | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +4 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 345 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 286 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
- 5 West 8th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73243, -73.99675
Within ~1 km
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How does The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th 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. The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 78.6 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,203 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 72 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.
How has The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 64. Site EUI moved from 77.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 286 tCO₂e to 364 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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 Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street's 78.6 kBtu/ft² across 40,203 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (926 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 220.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 926,014 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 3,508 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street to report its energy use?
The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th 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:11985642:2024). 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 Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street's energy grade?
The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street scores 62 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 The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.6 kBtu/ft² (220.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,203 sq ft, including 926,014 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street's carbon emissions?
The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street reported 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street?
The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street is in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73243, -73.99675 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street and when was it built?
The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street has 40,203 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th 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, “The Marlton Hotel - 5 West 8th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-marlton-hotel-5-west-8th-street-8d3a9b44 (data as of October 2, 2026).