Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 301 PARK AVENUE · 10022
At a glance
Waldorf Astoria Hotel is a 1,666,763-square-foot hotel at 301 PARK AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 27.7 kBtu/ft² and 4,723 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 94% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 27.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 67.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,723 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,742,913 kWh |
| Natural gas | 95,031 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,666,763 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:58941492:2024 |
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
- 301 PARK AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75665, -73.97436
Within ~1 km
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How does Waldorf Astoria Hotel 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. Waldorf Astoria Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 94% of them and lower than 6%. Its site EUI of 27.7 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,666,763 sq ft, it is about 1114% above the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 45 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Waldorf Astoria Hotel's 27.7 kBtu/ft² across 1,666,763 sq ft works out to about 46.2 billion Btu (13,531 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 67.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,742,913 kWh of electricity and 95,031 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Waldorf Astoria Hotel to report its energy use?
Waldorf Astoria Hotel 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:58941492:2024). 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 Waldorf Astoria Hotel's energy grade?
Waldorf Astoria Hotel scores 97 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 Waldorf Astoria Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.7 kBtu/ft² (67.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,666,763 sq ft, including 10,742,913 kWh of electricity and 95,031 therms of natural gas.
What are Waldorf Astoria Hotel's carbon emissions?
Waldorf Astoria Hotel reported 4,723 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Waldorf Astoria Hotel?
Waldorf Astoria Hotel is at 301 PARK AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75665, -73.97436 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Waldorf Astoria Hotel and when was it built?
Waldorf Astoria Hotel has 1,666,763 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Waldorf Astoria Hotel 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, “Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/waldorf-astoria-hotel-9690298c (data as of October 2, 2026).