Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel)
Hotel in New York City, NY · 49 West 44 St · 10036
At a glance
Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) is a 52,575-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 82.2 kBtu/ft² and 392 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 82.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 392 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 855,244 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,061 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,575 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26596782:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | +9 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 392 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 365 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
- 49 West 44 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75546, -73.98152
Within ~1 km
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How does Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois 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. Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel)'s ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 82.2 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below 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 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,575 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 75 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.
How has Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel), covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2022 to 71 in 2023 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 95.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 365 tCO₂e to 392 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel)'s 82.2 kBtu/ft² across 52,575 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,267 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 183.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 855,244 kWh of electricity and 14,061 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) to report its energy use?
Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:26596782:2023). 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 Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel)'s energy grade?
Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.2 kBtu/ft² (183.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,575 sq ft, including 855,244 kWh of electricity and 14,061 therms of natural gas.
What are Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel)'s carbon emissions?
Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) reported 392 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel)?
Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75546, -73.98152 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) and when was it built?
Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) has 52,575 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel) covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Triumph Hotels - 49 West 44 St (Iroquois Hotel), New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/triumph-hotels-49-west-44-st-iroquois-hotel-936bb59b (data as of October 2, 2026).