499 Park Avenue
Financial Office in New York City, NY · 487 Park Avenue · 10022
At a glance
499 Park Avenue is a 304,041-square-foot financial office at 487 Park Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 55.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,698 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 69% of the 35 scored financial office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 55.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,698 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,521,461 kWh |
| Water use | 4,026 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 304,041 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3858390:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 82 | +4 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,698 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | -3 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,614 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,455 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 487 Park Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76255, -73.97005
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
Office · 8,053,115 sq ft
- 277 Park Avenuescore 64
Office · 1,897,643 sq ft
Office · 1,844,165 sq ft
- 345 Park Ave LPscore 47
Office · 1,783,232 sq ft
- 277 Park Avenuescore 55
Office · 1,745,856 sq ft
Office · 1,682,110 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does 499 Park Avenue compare with other financial office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 48 financial office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 499 Park Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 72 across the 35 that report a score; it scores higher than 69% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 55.1 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 82.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 304,041 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 655,976 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 161 financial office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 72 and a site EUI of 69.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 499 Park Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 499 Park Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 82 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,455 tCO₂e to 1,698 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 499 Park Avenue's 55.1 kBtu/ft² across 304,041 sq ft works out to about 16.8 billion Btu (4,910 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 129.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,521,461 kWh of electricity and 4,026 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 499 Park Avenue to report its energy use?
499 Park 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:3858390:2024). 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.
More financial office buildings in New York City
- American Stock Transfer & Trust· 147,520 sq ft
- 412 West 15th Street· 140,649 sq ft · score 80 (B)
- 30 Wall Street· 132,508 sq ft · score 76 (B)
- Abacus Federal Savings Bank· 124,580 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- 817 Broadway· 123,031 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- 1 William Street· 112,500 sq ft · EUI 65.4 kBtu/ft²
- Financial Office buildings in New York City· 48 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is 499 Park Avenue's energy grade?
499 Park Avenue scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 499 Park Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.1 kBtu/ft² (129.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 304,041 sq ft, including 3,521,461 kWh of electricity.
What are 499 Park Avenue's carbon emissions?
499 Park Avenue reported 1,698 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 499 Park Avenue?
499 Park Avenue is at 487 Park Avenue, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76255, -73.97005 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 499 Park Avenue and when was it built?
499 Park Avenue has 304,041 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as financial office.
Is 499 Park 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “499 Park Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/499-park-avenue-a56f4b50 (data as of October 2, 2026).