109 S5th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 109 South 5th Street · 11249
At a glance
109 S5th Street is a 63,033-square-foot office building at 109 South 5th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1903. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 5.9 kBtu/ft² and 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 5.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 16.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 31 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 108,488 kWh |
| Water use | 438 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,033 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15988902:2022 |
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
- 109 South 5th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11249
- Coordinates
- 40.71144, -73.96413
Within ~1 km
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How does 109 S5th Street compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 109 S5th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 5.9 kBtu/ft² is about 91% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 91% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,033 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 109 S5th Street's 5.9 kBtu/ft² across 63,033 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (109 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 16.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 108,488 kWh of electricity and 438 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 109 S5th Street to report its energy use?
109 S5th Street 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:15988902:2022). 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 109 S5th Street's energy grade?
109 S5th Street scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 109 S5th Street use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 5.9 kBtu/ft² (16.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,033 sq ft, including 108,488 kWh of electricity.
What are 109 S5th Street's carbon emissions?
109 S5th Street reported 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 109 S5th Street?
109 S5th Street is at 109 South 5th Street, in New York City, New York 11249. Its coordinates are 40.71144, -73.96413 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 109 S5th Street and when was it built?
109 S5th Street has 63,033 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 109 S5th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “109 S5th Street, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/109-s5th-street-45589aa5 (data as of October 2, 2026).