The New Yorker
Hotel in New York City, NY · 481 8 AVENUE · 10001
At a glance
The New Yorker is a 1,300,727-square-foot hotel at 481 8 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 86.5 kBtu/ft² and 8,306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 74% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 86.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,573,059 kWh |
| Natural gas | 694,506 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,300,727 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:53756492:2024 |
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
- 481 8 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75229, -73.99340
Within ~1 km
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How does The New Yorker 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 New Yorker's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 86.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,300,727 sq ft, it is about 848% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 46 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 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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 New Yorker's 86.5 kBtu/ft² across 1,300,727 sq ft works out to about 112.5 billion Btu (32,974 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 140.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,573,059 kWh of electricity and 694,506 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The New Yorker to report its energy use?
The New Yorker 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:53756492:2024). 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 New Yorker's energy grade?
The New Yorker scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 New Yorker use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.5 kBtu/ft² (140.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,300,727 sq ft, including 10,573,059 kWh of electricity and 694,506 therms of natural gas.
What are The New Yorker's carbon emissions?
The New Yorker reported 8,306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The New Yorker?
The New Yorker is at 481 8 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75229, -73.99340 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The New Yorker and when was it built?
The New Yorker has 1,300,727 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The New Yorker 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 New Yorker, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-new-yorker-087d2ec9 (data as of October 2, 2026).