The Whitby Hotel - 2021 +
Hotel in New York City, NY · 18 West 56t Street · 10019
At a glance
The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + is a 112,000-square-foot hotel at 18 West 56t Street in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 125.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 125.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 239.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,056,904 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,680 therms |
| Water use | 5,705 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 112,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20269671:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | -3 | 125.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,294 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +20 | 120.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,204 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | 146.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,193 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
- 18 West 56t Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
Within ~1 km
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How does The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + 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 Whitby Hotel - 2021 +'s ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 125.6 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 112,000 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 42 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 Whitby Hotel - 2021 +'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Whitby Hotel - 2021 +, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (+17 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 49. Site EUI moved from 146.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 125.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,193 tCO₂e to 1,294 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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 Whitby Hotel - 2021 +'s 125.6 kBtu/ft² across 112,000 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,123 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 239.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,056,904 kWh of electricity, 17,680 therms of natural gas and 5,705 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + to report its energy use?
The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + 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:20269671:2024). 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 Whitby Hotel - 2021 +'s energy grade?
The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + scores 46 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 Whitby Hotel - 2021 + use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 125.6 kBtu/ft² (239.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 112,000 sq ft, including 2,056,904 kWh of electricity and 17,680 therms of natural gas.
What are The Whitby Hotel - 2021 +'s carbon emissions?
The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + reported 1,294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Whitby Hotel - 2021 +?
The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + is at 18 West 56t Street, in New York City, New York 10019.
How big is The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + and when was it built?
The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + has 112,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Whitby Hotel - 2021 + 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 Whitby Hotel - 2021 +, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-whitby-hotel-2021-347990a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).