Union Square South - Commercial
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 842 Broadway · 10003
At a glance
Union Square South - Commercial is a 236,215-square-foot movie theater building at 842 Broadway in New York City, New York, built in 1996. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 181.7 kBtu/ft² and 4,111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 181.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 409.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,111 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,663,682 kWh |
| Natural gas | 133,524 therms |
| Water use | 14,633 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 236,215 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4951430:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 181.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,111 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 200.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,400 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 215.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,766 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 842 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73411, -73.99090
Within ~1 km
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How does Union Square South - Commercial compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 181.7 kBtu/ft² is about 127% above the average of 80.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 17.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 135% above the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 236,215 sq ft, it is about 54% above the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Union Square South - Commercial's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Union Square South - Commercial, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 215.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 181.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,766 tCO₂e to 4,111 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 181.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Union Square South - Commercial's 181.7 kBtu/ft² across 236,215 sq ft works out to about 42.9 billion Btu (12,579 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 409.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,663,682 kWh of electricity, 133,524 therms of natural gas and 14,633 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Union Square South - Commercial to report its energy use?
Union Square South - Commercial 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:4951430:2024). 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 Union Square South - Commercial's energy grade?
Union Square South - Commercial did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 181.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Union Square South - Commercial use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 181.7 kBtu/ft² (409.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 236,215 sq ft, including 8,663,682 kWh of electricity and 133,524 therms of natural gas.
What are Union Square South - Commercial's carbon emissions?
Union Square South - Commercial reported 4,111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Union Square South - Commercial?
Union Square South - Commercial is at 842 Broadway, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73411, -73.99090 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Union Square South - Commercial and when was it built?
Union Square South - Commercial has 236,215 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is Union Square South - Commercial 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, “Union Square South - Commercial, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/union-square-south-commercial-3d12d6ae (data as of October 2, 2026).