URA Group - 120 West 45th St
Office in New York City, NY · 120 West 45th St · 10036
At a glance
URA Group - 120 West 45th St is a 426,056-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 66.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,966 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 66.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 164.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,966 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,675,226 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,985 therms |
| Water use | 6,075 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 426,056 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25746053:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | +1 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,966 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | +5 | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,837 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,494 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
- 120 West 45th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75712, -73.98354
Within ~1 km
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How does URA Group - 120 West 45th St compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. URA Group - 120 West 45th St's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 66.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 426,056 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 48 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has URA Group - 120 West 45th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for URA Group - 120 West 45th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 72.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,494 tCO₂e to 2,966 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. URA Group - 120 West 45th St's 66.6 kBtu/ft² across 426,056 sq ft works out to about 28.4 billion Btu (8,316 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 164.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,675,226 kWh of electricity, 20,985 therms of natural gas and 6,075 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires URA Group - 120 West 45th St to report its energy use?
URA Group - 120 West 45th St 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:25746053:2024). 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 URA Group - 120 West 45th St's energy grade?
URA Group - 120 West 45th St scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does URA Group - 120 West 45th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.6 kBtu/ft² (164.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 426,056 sq ft, including 6,675,226 kWh of electricity and 20,985 therms of natural gas.
What are URA Group - 120 West 45th St's carbon emissions?
URA Group - 120 West 45th St reported 2,966 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is URA Group - 120 West 45th St?
URA Group - 120 West 45th St is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75712, -73.98354 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is URA Group - 120 West 45th St and when was it built?
URA Group - 120 West 45th St has 426,056 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is URA Group - 120 West 45th St 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, “URA Group - 120 West 45th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ura-group-120-west-45th-st-935769ab (data as of October 2, 2026).