280 Park Avenue
Financial Office in New York City, NY · 10017
At a glance
280 Park Avenue is a 1,287,610-square-foot financial office in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 117.5 kBtu/ft² and 12,971 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 117.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 12,971 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 17,745,821 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,031 therms |
| Water use | 23,806 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,287,610 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6024436:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 117.5 kBtu/ft² | 12,971 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 42 | -1 | 124.7 kBtu/ft² | 12,774 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | 121.2 kBtu/ft² | 10,926 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
- 280 Park Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75602, -73.97483
Within ~1 km
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How does 280 Park Avenue compare with other financial office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 48 financial office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 117.5 kBtu/ft² is about 42% above the average of 82.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,287,610 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 655,976 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 161 financial office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 72 and a site EUI of 69.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 280 Park Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 280 Park Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2022 to 42 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 43. Site EUI moved from 121.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 117.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 10,926 tCO₂e to 12,971 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does a site EUI of 117.5 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. 280 Park Avenue's 117.5 kBtu/ft² across 1,287,610 sq ft works out to about 151.3 billion Btu (44,340 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 216.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 17,745,821 kWh of electricity, 20,031 therms of natural gas and 23,806 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 280 Park Avenue to report its energy use?
280 Park 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:6024436:2024). 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 280 Park Avenue's energy grade?
280 Park Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 117.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 280 Park Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 117.5 kBtu/ft² (216.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,287,610 sq ft, including 17,745,821 kWh of electricity and 20,031 therms of natural gas.
What are 280 Park Avenue's carbon emissions?
280 Park Avenue reported 12,971 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 280 Park Avenue?
280 Park Avenue is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75602, -73.97483 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 280 Park Avenue and when was it built?
280 Park Avenue has 1,287,610 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as financial office.
Is 280 Park 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, “280 Park Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/280-park-avenue-b7fb843d (data as of October 2, 2026).