1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City)
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly in New York City, NY · 1260 Sixth Avenue · 10111
At a glance
1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) is a 1,003,272-square-foot other - entertainment/public assembly building at 1260 Sixth Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 231.6 kBtu/ft² and 20,323 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 231.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 440.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 20,323 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 20.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 29,867,418 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,331 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,003,272 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2364102:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 231.6 kBtu/ft² | 20,323 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 241.7 kBtu/ft² | 11,109 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 179.4 kBtu/ft² | 9,382 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
- 1260 Sixth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10111
- Coordinates
- 40.75999, -73.98035
Within ~1 km
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How does 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) compare with other other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 103 other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 231.6 kBtu/ft² is about 79% above the average of 129.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 20.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,003,272 sq ft, it is about 1723% above the average floor area of 55,038 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1930).
How has 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 179.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 231.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 29% increase. Reported emissions went from 9,382 tCO₂e to 20,323 tCO₂e over the same span (up 117%).
What does a site EUI of 231.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City)'s 231.6 kBtu/ft² across 1,003,272 sq ft works out to about 232.4 billion Btu (68,097 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 440.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 29,867,418 kWh of electricity and 50,331 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) to report its energy use?
1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) 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:2364102:2024). 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 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City)'s energy grade?
1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 231.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 231.6 kBtu/ft² (440.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,003,272 sq ft, including 29,867,418 kWh of electricity and 50,331 therms of natural gas.
What are 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City)'s carbon emissions?
1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) reported 20,323 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (20.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City)?
1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) is at 1260 Sixth Avenue, in New York City, New York 10111. Its coordinates are 40.75999, -73.98035 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) and when was it built?
1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) has 1,003,272 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as other - entertainment/public assembly.
Is 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City) 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, “1260 Avenue of the Americas (Bld 18) (Radio City), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1260-avenue-of-the-americas-bld-18-radio-city-bb34df16 (data as of October 2, 2026).