32 Sixth Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
32 Sixth Avenue is a 1,128,856-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 171.9 kBtu/ft² and 21,859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 171.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 467.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 21,859 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 54,004,493 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 1,128,856 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6284230:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 171.9 kBtu/ft² | 21,859 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 175.4 kBtu/ft² | 21,041 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 100 | 171.3 kBtu/ft² | 16,353 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
- 32 Sixth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72008, -74.00518
Within ~1 km
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How does 32 Sixth 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. Its site EUI of 171.9 kBtu/ft² is about 167% 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 19.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 234% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,128,856 sq ft, it is about 449% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 10 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 32 Sixth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 32 Sixth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 171.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 171.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 16,353 tCO₂e to 21,859 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).
What does a site EUI of 171.9 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. 32 Sixth Avenue's 171.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,128,856 sq ft works out to about 194.1 billion Btu (56,871 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 467.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 54,004,493 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 32 Sixth Avenue to report its energy use?
32 Sixth 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:6284230:2024). 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 32 Sixth Avenue's energy grade?
32 Sixth Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 171.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 32 Sixth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 171.9 kBtu/ft² (467.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,128,856 sq ft, including 54,004,493 kWh of electricity.
What are 32 Sixth Avenue's carbon emissions?
32 Sixth Avenue reported 21,859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 32 Sixth Avenue?
32 Sixth Avenue is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72008, -74.00518 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 32 Sixth Avenue and when was it built?
32 Sixth Avenue has 1,128,856 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 32 Sixth 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, “32 Sixth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/32-sixth-avenue-9ba05e9c (data as of October 2, 2026).