3-5 Washington Place
College/University in New York City, NY · 3 Washington Place · 10003
At a glance
3-5 Washington Place is a 41,701-square-foot college/university building at 3 Washington Place in New York City, New York, built in 1890. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 32.1 kBtu/ft² and 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 32.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 392,646 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 41,701 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5950838:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.9 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 123 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
- 3 Washington Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72921, -73.99414
Within ~1 km
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How does 3-5 Washington Place compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 32.1 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,701 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1890, 57 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 3-5 Washington Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 3-5 Washington Place, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 34.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 32.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 123 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 32.1 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. 3-5 Washington Place's 32.1 kBtu/ft² across 41,701 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (392 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 392,646 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 3-5 Washington Place to report its energy use?
3-5 Washington Place 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:5950838:2024). 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 3-5 Washington Place's energy grade?
3-5 Washington Place did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 32.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3-5 Washington Place use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.1 kBtu/ft² (90.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,701 sq ft, including 392,646 kWh of electricity.
What are 3-5 Washington Place's carbon emissions?
3-5 Washington Place reported 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3-5 Washington Place?
3-5 Washington Place is at 3 Washington Place, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72921, -73.99414 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3-5 Washington Place and when was it built?
3-5 Washington Place has 41,701 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1890 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 3-5 Washington Place 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, “3-5 Washington Place, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3-5-washington-place-388522e1 (data as of October 2, 2026).