Wolcott Hotel
Hotel in New York City, NY · 4 West 31st Street · 10001
At a glance
Wolcott Hotel is a 103,630-square-foot hotel at 4 West 31st Street in New York City, New York, built in 1906. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 103.3 kBtu/ft² and 888 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 103.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 147.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 888 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 727,329 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,787 therms |
| Gross floor area | 103,630 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33611128:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | +28 | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 888 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 732 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
- 4 West 31st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74671, -73.98638
Within ~1 km
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How does Wolcott 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. Wolcott Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 103.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,630 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 69 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.
How has Wolcott Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Wolcott Hotel, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2023 to 75 in 2024 (+28 points). Site EUI moved from 98.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 103.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 732 tCO₂e to 888 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Wolcott Hotel's 103.3 kBtu/ft² across 103,630 sq ft works out to about 10.7 billion Btu (3,137 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 147.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 727,329 kWh of electricity and 3,787 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wolcott Hotel to report its energy use?
Wolcott 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:33611128:2024). 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 Wolcott Hotel's energy grade?
Wolcott Hotel scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wolcott Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.3 kBtu/ft² (147.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 103,630 sq ft, including 727,329 kWh of electricity and 3,787 therms of natural gas.
What are Wolcott Hotel's carbon emissions?
Wolcott Hotel reported 888 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wolcott Hotel?
Wolcott Hotel is at 4 West 31st Street, in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74671, -73.98638 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wolcott Hotel and when was it built?
Wolcott Hotel has 103,630 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Wolcott 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, “Wolcott Hotel, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wolcott-hotel-7e5b4db7 (data as of October 2, 2026).