5 Lorimer
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 5 Lorimer Street · 11206
At a glance
5 Lorimer is a 28,727-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5 Lorimer Street in New York City, New York, built in 2002. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 64.7 kBtu/ft² and 141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 64.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 141 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 201,709 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,714 therms |
| Water use | 1,033 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,727 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32888013:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 128 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
- 5 Lorimer Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11206
- Coordinates
- 40.70027, -73.95382
Within ~1 km
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How does 5 Lorimer compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 64.7 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,727 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 50 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 5 Lorimer's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 5 Lorimer, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 60.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 64.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 128 tCO₂e to 141 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 64.7 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. 5 Lorimer's 64.7 kBtu/ft² across 28,727 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (545 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 201,709 kWh of electricity, 11,714 therms of natural gas and 1,033 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5 Lorimer to report its energy use?
5 Lorimer 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:32888013:2024). 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 5 Lorimer's energy grade?
5 Lorimer did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 64.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5 Lorimer use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.7 kBtu/ft² (109.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,727 sq ft, including 201,709 kWh of electricity and 11,714 therms of natural gas.
What are 5 Lorimer's carbon emissions?
5 Lorimer reported 141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 5 Lorimer?
5 Lorimer is at 5 Lorimer Street, in New York City, New York 11206. Its coordinates are 40.70027, -73.95382 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 5 Lorimer and when was it built?
5 Lorimer has 28,727 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 5 Lorimer 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, “5 Lorimer, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/5-lorimer-e3c7d0ed (data as of October 2, 2026).