The Empire Hotel
New York, United States
Built 1923 · Last completed renovation 2007
The Empire Hotel in New York was last renovated in 2007, and originally built in 1923. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 3.4/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · New York, United States
Timeline
1923
Hotel opened in current 15-story building
2007
Three-year refurbishment completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2007 renovation
“When the three-year renovation was completed in 2007, Chetrit Group had provided the permanent residents what Brewer called "very nice" single-room...”— source · retrieved 2026-10-22
“The hotel was completely untouched and left in its original state until a refurbishment in 2007.”— source · retrieved 2026-10-22
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1923
Last completed renovation
Sourced2007
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“When the three-year renovation was completed in 2007, Chetrit Group had provided the permanent residents what Brewer called "very nice" single-room...”
“The hotel was completely untouched and left in its original state until a refurbishment in 2007.”
“Herbert DuPuy purchased the building and tore it down to replace it with a fifteen story building and in December 1923 The Empire Hotel opened.”
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Frequently asked
When was The Empire Hotel built?+
The Empire Hotel (New York, United States) was built in 1923.
How old is The Empire Hotel?+
The Empire Hotel is 103 years old — it was built in 1923 and last renovated in 2007. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was The Empire Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2007.
What is the Chrono Score of The Empire Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 3.4/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric.