The Westin New York Grand Central
Hotel in New York City, NY · 212 East 42nd Street · 10017
At a glance
The Westin New York Grand Central is a 474,401-square-foot hotel at 212 East 42nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 19 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 178.6 kBtu/ft² and 5,490 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 19 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 178.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 246.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,490 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,679,363 kWh |
| Natural gas | 687,706 therms |
| Gross floor area | 474,401 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15053489:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 19 | -11 | 178.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,490 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 30 | -8 | 153.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,813 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 148.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,357 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
- 212 East 42nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75046, -73.97373
Within ~1 km
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How does The Westin New York Grand Central 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 Westin New York Grand Central's ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 178.6 kBtu/ft² is about 89% 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 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 474,401 sq ft, it is about 246% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 5 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 Westin New York Grand Central's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Westin New York Grand Central, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 19 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 38. Site EUI moved from 148.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 178.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 4,357 tCO₂e to 5,490 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 19 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 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 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 Westin New York Grand Central's 178.6 kBtu/ft² across 474,401 sq ft works out to about 84.7 billion Btu (24,831 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 246.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,679,363 kWh of electricity and 687,706 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Westin New York Grand Central to report its energy use?
The Westin New York Grand Central 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:15053489:2024). 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 Westin New York Grand Central's energy grade?
The Westin New York Grand Central scores 19 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 Westin New York Grand Central use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 178.6 kBtu/ft² (246.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 474,401 sq ft, including 4,679,363 kWh of electricity and 687,706 therms of natural gas.
What are The Westin New York Grand Central's carbon emissions?
The Westin New York Grand Central reported 5,490 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Westin New York Grand Central?
The Westin New York Grand Central is at 212 East 42nd Street, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75046, -73.97373 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Westin New York Grand Central and when was it built?
The Westin New York Grand Central has 474,401 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Westin New York Grand Central 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 Westin New York Grand Central, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-westin-new-york-grand-central-eacde240 (data as of October 2, 2026).