URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10 9 AVENUE · 10014
At a glance
URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue is a 108,548-square-foot hotel at 10 9 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 2003. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 137.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 137.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 259.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,235 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,100,189 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,318 therms |
| Water use | 22,226 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 108,548 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4938442:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | -2 | 137.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,235 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 29 | +21 | 132.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,158 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 8 | 209.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,437 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
- 10 9 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.73992, -74.00611
Within ~1 km
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How does URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue 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. URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 137.2 kBtu/ft² is about 45% 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 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 108,548 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 28 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 URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2022 to 27 in 2024 (+19 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 29. Site EUI moved from 209.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 137.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,437 tCO₂e to 1,235 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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 - 18 Ninth Avenue's 137.2 kBtu/ft² across 108,548 sq ft works out to about 14.9 billion Btu (4,365 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 259.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,100,189 kWh of electricity, 77,318 therms of natural gas and 22,226 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue to report its energy use?
URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue 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:4938442:2024). 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 - 18 Ninth Avenue's energy grade?
URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue scores 27 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 URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 137.2 kBtu/ft² (259.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,548 sq ft, including 2,100,189 kWh of electricity and 77,318 therms of natural gas.
What are URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue's carbon emissions?
URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue reported 1,235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue?
URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue is at 10 9 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.73992, -74.00611 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue and when was it built?
URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue has 108,548 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is URA Group - 18 Ninth Avenue 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 - 18 Ninth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ura-group-18-ninth-avenue-a6d99f68 (data as of October 2, 2026).