Empire State Realty Trust Achieves WELL Health-Safety Leadership Award for Second Consecutive Year and Healthy Building Catalyst Award

ESRT is among the first to renew WELL Health-Safety Rating for the fifth time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it received the 2025 International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) WELL Health Safety Leadership award, for its prioritization of building occupant health and well-being, and the 2025 Healthy Building Catalyst award, for outstanding public promotion of health and well-being practices. ESRT achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating across 100% of its portfolio in each year of participation since 2020.

“ESRT's consistent achievements of the WELL Health-Safety Rating and Leadership Award are a testament to our commitments to tenant and employee health and industry leading practices in sustainability, energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality,” said Anthony E. Malkin, chairman and CEO at Empire State Realty Trust. “This year, we are pleased to receive the Healthy Building Catalyst Award for our commitment to transparent disclosure and reporting for occupant health and well-being.”

In 2025, ESRT focused on its forward-looking, science-based and ROI-based goals, practices, and measurements for sustainability and indoor environmental quality performance. The company received Five Stars, an A rating, and the highest GRESB management score of all Americas’ Companies and 100% of ESRT’s NYC commercial portfolio was ENERGY STAR or NextGen certified. ESRT is the first portfolio in the Americas to be WELL Certified by IWBI and to maintain that rating since 2020.

“Placing people at the heart of every decision is the hallmark of modern leadership. It is the key to fostering not only healthy employees but a resilient, thriving enterprise,” said IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon. “We are deeply inspired by the exemplary dedication of Empire State Realty Trust. By earning the Health-Safety Leadership and Healthy Building Catalyst awards, they have set a powerful example for what it means to be a people-first organization.”

The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verification for all new and existing buildings that focuses on operational excellence and long-term resilience through air and water quality, cleaning procedures, emergency preparedness, health resources, and stakeholder engagement. ESRT transparently shares its targets, practices, and progress in sustainability in its annual Sustainability Report.

More information about ESRT’s sustainability practices can be found online.

About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,” features its iconic Observatory, ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of December 31, 2025, ESRT’s operating portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.6 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 743 residential units. The Company also owns two properties that are being redeveloped with approximately 0.4 million rentable square feet of office space and 43 thousand rentable square feet of retail space. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.

Source: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
Category: Sustainability