URA Group - 49 West 45th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 49 West 45th Street · 10036
At a glance
URA Group - 49 West 45th Street is a 66,400-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 47.6 kBtu/ft² and 299 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% 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 | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 47.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 299 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 457,239 kWh |
| Natural gas | 690 therms |
| Water use | 589 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 66,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4942130:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | +4 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 299 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +4 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 338 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 45th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75609, -73.98107
Within ~1 km
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How does URA Group - 49 West 45th Street 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 - 49 West 45th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 47.6 kBtu/ft² is about 26% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,400 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 18 years earlier 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 - 49 West 45th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for URA Group - 49 West 45th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 65.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 338 tCO₂e to 299 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 - 49 West 45th Street's 47.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,400 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (926 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 457,239 kWh of electricity, 690 therms of natural gas and 589 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires URA Group - 49 West 45th Street to report its energy use?
URA Group - 49 West 45th Street 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:4942130:2024). 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 - 49 West 45th Street's energy grade?
URA Group - 49 West 45th Street scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — 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 - 49 West 45th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.6 kBtu/ft² (90.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,400 sq ft, including 457,239 kWh of electricity and 690 therms of natural gas.
What are URA Group - 49 West 45th Street's carbon emissions?
URA Group - 49 West 45th Street reported 299 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is URA Group - 49 West 45th Street?
URA Group - 49 West 45th Street is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75609, -73.98107 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is URA Group - 49 West 45th Street and when was it built?
URA Group - 49 West 45th Street has 66,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is URA Group - 49 West 45th Street 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 - 49 West 45th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ura-group-49-west-45th-street-90b1a3e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).