452 Fifth Ave - LL84
Office in New York City, NY · 452 5TH AVENUE · 10018
At a glance
452 Fifth Ave - LL84 is a 654,013-square-foot office building at 452 5TH AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1984. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 61.0 kBtu/ft² and 4,051 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 61.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,051 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,443,642 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 654,013 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3582683:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -14 | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,051 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | +4 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,196 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,799 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
- 452 5TH AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75234, -73.98242
Within ~1 km
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How does 452 Fifth Ave - LL84 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. 452 Fifth Ave - LL84's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 61.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 654,013 sq ft, it is about 218% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 44 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 452 Fifth Ave - LL84's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 452 Fifth Ave - LL84, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 76. Site EUI moved from 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,799 tCO₂e to 4,051 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 452 Fifth Ave - LL84's 61.0 kBtu/ft² across 654,013 sq ft works out to about 39.9 billion Btu (11,692 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,443,642 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 452 Fifth Ave - LL84 to report its energy use?
452 Fifth Ave - LL84 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:3582683:2024). 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 452 Fifth Ave - LL84's energy grade?
452 Fifth Ave - LL84 scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 452 Fifth Ave - LL84 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.0 kBtu/ft² (143.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 654,013 sq ft, including 8,443,642 kWh of electricity.
What are 452 Fifth Ave - LL84's carbon emissions?
452 Fifth Ave - LL84 reported 4,051 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 452 Fifth Ave - LL84?
452 Fifth Ave - LL84 is at 452 5TH AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75234, -73.98242 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 452 Fifth Ave - LL84 and when was it built?
452 Fifth Ave - LL84 has 654,013 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 452 Fifth Ave - LL84 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, “452 Fifth Ave - LL84, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/452-fifth-ave-ll84-b0c39117 (data as of October 2, 2026).