470 7th Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10018
At a glance
470 7th Avenue is a 84,575-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 72.0 kBtu/ft² and 545 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 72.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 545 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,047,781 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,183 therms |
| Water use | 2,144 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 84,575 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20659092:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -2 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | +9 | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 512 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 518 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
- 470 7th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75195, -73.98994
Within ~1 km
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How does 470 7th 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. 470 7th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 72.0 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,575 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 16 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 470 7th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 470 7th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 64 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 66. Site EUI moved from 91.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 518 tCO₂e to 545 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 470 7th Avenue's 72.0 kBtu/ft² across 84,575 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,785 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 149.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,047,781 kWh of electricity, 25,183 therms of natural gas and 2,144 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 470 7th Avenue to report its energy use?
470 7th 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:20659092:2024). 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 470 7th Avenue's energy grade?
470 7th Avenue scores 64 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 470 7th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.0 kBtu/ft² (149.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 84,575 sq ft, including 1,047,781 kWh of electricity and 25,183 therms of natural gas.
What are 470 7th Avenue's carbon emissions?
470 7th Avenue reported 545 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 470 7th Avenue?
470 7th Avenue is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75195, -73.98994 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 470 7th Avenue and when was it built?
470 7th Avenue has 84,575 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 470 7th 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, “470 7th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/470-7th-avenue-26f44dd5 (data as of October 2, 2026).