286 5th Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10001
At a glance
286 5th Avenue is a 44,380-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu/ft² and 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 269 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 145,479 kWh |
| Water use | 865 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,380 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6681846:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 81 | -2 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 255 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
- 286 5th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74612, -73.98626
Within ~1 km
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How does 286 5th Avenue 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. 286 5th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 76.6 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,380 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 30 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.
How has 286 5th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 286 5th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2022 to 81 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 83. Site EUI moved from 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 255 tCO₂e to 269 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 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. 286 5th Avenue's 76.6 kBtu/ft² across 44,380 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (996 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 97.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 145,479 kWh of electricity and 865 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 286 5th Avenue to report its energy use?
286 5th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6681846:2023). 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 286 5th Avenue's energy grade?
286 5th Avenue scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 286 5th Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft² (97.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,380 sq ft, including 145,479 kWh of electricity.
What are 286 5th Avenue's carbon emissions?
286 5th Avenue reported 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 286 5th Avenue?
286 5th Avenue is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74612, -73.98626 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 286 5th Avenue and when was it built?
286 5th Avenue has 44,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 286 5th Avenue 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, “286 5th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/286-5th-avenue-b583acc5 (data as of October 2, 2026).