270 5th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11215
At a glance
270 5th Street is a 38,775-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 78.7 kBtu/ft² and 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 78.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 197 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 182,849 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,282 therms |
| Water use | 1,344 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,775 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6790203:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 55 | +12 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 197 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 211 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
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Location
- Address
- 270 5th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11215
- Coordinates
- 40.67256, -73.98630
Within ~1 km
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How does 270 5th Street 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. 270 5th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 78.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,775 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 41 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 270 5th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 270 5th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2022 to 55 in 2023 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 91.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 211 tCO₂e to 197 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. 270 5th Street's 78.7 kBtu/ft² across 38,775 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (894 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 182,849 kWh of electricity, 24,282 therms of natural gas and 1,344 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 270 5th Street to report its energy use?
270 5th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6790203:2023). 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 270 5th Street's energy grade?
270 5th Street scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 270 5th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.7 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,775 sq ft, including 182,849 kWh of electricity and 24,282 therms of natural gas.
What are 270 5th Street's carbon emissions?
270 5th Street reported 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 270 5th Street?
270 5th Street is in New York City, New York 11215. Its coordinates are 40.67256, -73.98630 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 270 5th Street and when was it built?
270 5th Street has 38,775 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 270 5th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “270 5th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/270-5th-street-632196dc (data as of October 2, 2026).