The Rockaway Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive · 11694
At a glance
The Rockaway Hotel is a 77,428-square-foot hotel at 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive in New York City, New York, built in 2020. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 100.8 kBtu/ft² and 728 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 100.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 220.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 728 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,483,418 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,410 therms |
| Water use | 4,568 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 77,428 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:18190687:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | +10 | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 728 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 32 | -11 | 110.1 kBtu/ft² | 706 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | 110.0 kBtu/ft² | 562 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
- 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11694
- Coordinates
- 40.58141, -73.82987
Within ~1 km
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How does The Rockaway Hotel 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 Rockaway Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 100.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,428 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 45 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 Rockaway Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Rockaway Hotel, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2022 to 42 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 43. Site EUI moved from 110.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 100.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 562 tCO₂e to 728 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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 Rockaway Hotel's 100.8 kBtu/ft² across 77,428 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,287 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 220.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,483,418 kWh of electricity, 27,410 therms of natural gas and 4,568 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Rockaway Hotel to report its energy use?
The Rockaway Hotel 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:18190687:2024). 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 Rockaway Hotel's energy grade?
The Rockaway Hotel scores 42 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 Rockaway Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 100.8 kBtu/ft² (220.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,428 sq ft, including 1,483,418 kWh of electricity and 27,410 therms of natural gas.
What are The Rockaway Hotel's carbon emissions?
The Rockaway Hotel reported 728 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Rockaway Hotel?
The Rockaway Hotel is at 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive, in New York City, New York 11694. Its coordinates are 40.58141, -73.82987 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Rockaway Hotel and when was it built?
The Rockaway Hotel has 77,428 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Rockaway Hotel 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 Rockaway Hotel, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-rockaway-hotel-a4351756 (data as of October 2, 2026).