3 East 54th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
3 East 54th Street is a 297,638-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1955. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 9.3 kBtu/ft² and 243 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 9.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 17.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 243 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 362,547 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 143 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 297,638 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3448781:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 9.3 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 100 | +7 | 12.2 kBtu/ft² | 310 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 828 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
- 3 East 54th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76091, -73.97505
Within ~1 km
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How does 3 East 54th Street 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. Its site EUI of 9.3 kBtu/ft² is about 86% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 297,638 sq ft, it is about 45% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 15 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 3 East 54th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 3 East 54th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2022 to 100 in 2023 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 9.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 74% decrease. Reported emissions went from 828 tCO₂e to 243 tCO₂e over the same span (down 71%).
What does a site EUI of 9.3 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 East 54th Street's 9.3 kBtu/ft² across 297,638 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (811 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 17.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 362,547 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 143 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3 East 54th Street to report its energy use?
3 East 54th 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:3448781:2024). 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 East 54th Street's energy grade?
3 East 54th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 9.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3 East 54th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 9.3 kBtu/ft² (17.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 297,638 sq ft, including 362,547 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 3 East 54th Street's carbon emissions?
3 East 54th Street reported 243 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3 East 54th Street?
3 East 54th Street is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76091, -73.97505 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3 East 54th Street and when was it built?
3 East 54th Street has 297,638 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 3 East 54th Street 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 East 54th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3-east-54th-street-d7e83186 (data as of October 2, 2026).