1290 Ave of Americas
Office in New York City, NY · 1280 6 AVENUE · 10104
At a glance
1290 Ave of Americas is a 1,937,793-square-foot office building at 1280 6 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 82.7 kBtu/ft² and 14,369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 82.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14,369 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 22,504,117 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,877 therms |
| Water use | 44,195 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,937,793 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1461767:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | +15 | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 14,369 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | +2 | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 16,133 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 104.7 kBtu/ft² | 15,095 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
- 1280 6 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10104
- Coordinates
- 40.76062, -73.97989
Within ~1 km
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How does 1290 Ave of Americas 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. 1290 Ave of Americas's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 82.7 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,937,793 sq ft, it is about 843% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 23 years later 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.
How has 1290 Ave of Americas's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1290 Ave of Americas, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (+17 points). Site EUI moved from 104.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15,095 tCO₂e to 14,369 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 1290 Ave of Americas's 82.7 kBtu/ft² across 1,937,793 sq ft works out to about 160.3 billion Btu (46,966 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 162.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,504,117 kWh of electricity, 7,877 therms of natural gas and 44,195 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1290 Ave of Americas to report its energy use?
1290 Ave of Americas 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:1461767:2024). 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 1290 Ave of Americas's energy grade?
1290 Ave of Americas scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1290 Ave of Americas use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.7 kBtu/ft² (162.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,937,793 sq ft, including 22,504,117 kWh of electricity and 7,877 therms of natural gas.
What are 1290 Ave of Americas's carbon emissions?
1290 Ave of Americas reported 14,369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1290 Ave of Americas?
1290 Ave of Americas is at 1280 6 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10104. Its coordinates are 40.76062, -73.97989 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1290 Ave of Americas and when was it built?
1290 Ave of Americas has 1,937,793 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1290 Ave of Americas 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, “1290 Ave of Americas, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1290-ave-of-americas-4b432f7c (data as of October 2, 2026).