The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET
Hotel in New York City, NY · 30 WEST 44 STREET · 10036
At a glance
The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET is a 63,589-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1901. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 145.4 kBtu/ft² and 824 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 145.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 289.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 824 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,376,804 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,786 therms |
| Water use | 3,256 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,589 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:48925393:2024 |
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
- 30 WEST 44 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75525, -73.98109
Within ~1 km
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How does The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 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 Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 145.4 kBtu/ft² is about 54% 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 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,589 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1901, 74 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 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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 Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET's 145.4 kBtu/ft² across 63,589 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,710 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 289.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,376,804 kWh of electricity, 13,786 therms of natural gas and 3,256 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET to report its energy use?
The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 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:48925393:2024). 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 Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET's energy grade?
The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET scores 1 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 Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 145.4 kBtu/ft² (289.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,589 sq ft, including 1,376,804 kWh of electricity and 13,786 therms of natural gas.
What are The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET's carbon emissions?
The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET reported 824 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET?
The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75525, -73.98109 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET and when was it built?
The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET has 63,589 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1901 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 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 Penn Club of NY:30 WEST 44 STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-penn-club-of-ny-30-west-44-street-6c6aa2e6 (data as of October 2, 2026).