500-512 Seventh Ave
Office in New York City, NY · 10018
At a glance
500-512 Seventh Ave is a 1,275,808-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 63.7 kBtu/ft² and 7,722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 63.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,722 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,892,888 kWh |
| Natural gas | 109 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,275,808 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6875343:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,722 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 76 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,989 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
- 500-512 Seventh Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75299, -73.98919
Within ~1 km
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How does 500-512 Seventh Ave 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 63.7 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,275,808 sq ft, it is about 521% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 19 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 500-512 Seventh Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 500-512 Seventh Ave, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 64.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 63.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,989 tCO₂e to 7,722 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does a site EUI of 63.7 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. 500-512 Seventh Ave's 63.7 kBtu/ft² across 1,275,808 sq ft works out to about 81.3 billion Btu (23,818 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,892,888 kWh of electricity and 109 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 500-512 Seventh Ave to report its energy use?
500-512 Seventh Ave 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:6875343:2024). 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 500-512 Seventh Ave's energy grade?
500-512 Seventh Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 63.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 500-512 Seventh Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.7 kBtu/ft² (121.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,275,808 sq ft, including 11,892,888 kWh of electricity and 109 therms of natural gas.
What are 500-512 Seventh Ave's carbon emissions?
500-512 Seventh Ave reported 7,722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 500-512 Seventh Ave?
500-512 Seventh Ave is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75299, -73.98919 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 500-512 Seventh Ave and when was it built?
500-512 Seventh Ave has 1,275,808 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 500-512 Seventh Ave 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, “500-512 Seventh Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/500-512-seventh-ave-8c482927 (data as of October 2, 2026).