Vanderbilt
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in New York City, NY · 224 East 47th St · 10017
At a glance
Vanderbilt is a 159,528-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 224 East 47th St in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 121.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,566 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 121.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 203.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,566 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,692,295 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,330 therms |
| Gross floor area | 159,528 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6227733:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 121.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,566 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 133.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,569 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 127.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,362 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
- 224 East 47th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75363, -73.97142
Within ~1 km
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How does Vanderbilt compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 144 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 121.4 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 103.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 159,528 sq ft, it is about 253% above the average floor area of 45,215 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 28 years earlier than the group's average year built (1959). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Vanderbilt's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Vanderbilt, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 127.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 121.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,362 tCO₂e to 1,566 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 121.4 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. Vanderbilt's 121.4 kBtu/ft² across 159,528 sq ft works out to about 19.4 billion Btu (5,676 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 203.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,692,295 kWh of electricity and 1,330 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vanderbilt to report its energy use?
Vanderbilt 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:6227733:2024). 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 Vanderbilt's energy grade?
Vanderbilt did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 121.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Vanderbilt use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 121.4 kBtu/ft² (203.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 159,528 sq ft, including 1,692,295 kWh of electricity and 1,330 therms of natural gas.
What are Vanderbilt's carbon emissions?
Vanderbilt reported 1,566 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Vanderbilt?
Vanderbilt is at 224 East 47th St, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75363, -73.97142 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Vanderbilt and when was it built?
Vanderbilt has 159,528 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Vanderbilt 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, “Vanderbilt, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/vanderbilt-decad592 (data as of October 2, 2026).