1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1049 Fifth Avenue · 10028
At a glance
1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) is a 172,713-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,053 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 138.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,053 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,711,360 kWh |
| Natural gas | 71,666 therms |
| Gross floor area | 172,713 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7565428:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 40 | +13 | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,053 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | +9 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 923 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 932 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
- 1049 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.78115, -73.95992
Within ~1 km
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How does 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue)'s ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 75.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 172,713 sq ft, it is about 71% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2022 to 40 in 2024 (+22 points). Site EUI moved from 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 932 tCO₂e to 1,053 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue)'s 75.3 kBtu/ft² across 172,713 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,811 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 138.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,711,360 kWh of electricity and 71,666 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) to report its energy use?
1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) 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:7565428:2024). 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 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue)'s energy grade?
1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) scores 40 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.3 kBtu/ft² (138.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 172,713 sq ft, including 1,711,360 kWh of electricity and 71,666 therms of natural gas.
What are 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue)'s carbon emissions?
1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) reported 1,053 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue)?
1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) is in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.78115, -73.95992 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) and when was it built?
1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) has 172,713 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue) 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, “1049 Fifth Avenue Condominium (1049 Fifth Avenue), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1049-fifth-avenue-condominium-1049-fifth-avenue-f2a43256 (data as of October 2, 2026).