500 Fifth Ave
Office in New York City, NY · 500 5 AVENUE · 10110
At a glance
500 Fifth Ave is a 729,477-square-foot office building at 500 5 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 61.6 kBtu/ft² and 4,250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,250 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,636,006 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,083 therms |
| Gross floor area | 729,477 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6167736:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 80 | +2 | 61.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,250 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | +18 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,415 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,075 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 5 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10110
- Coordinates
- 40.75354, -73.98086
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 Fifth 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. 500 Fifth Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 61.6 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 729,477 sq ft, it is about 255% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 9 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 Fifth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 500 Fifth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2022 to 80 in 2024 (+20 points). Site EUI moved from 68.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,075 tCO₂e to 4,250 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 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. 500 Fifth Ave's 61.6 kBtu/ft² across 729,477 sq ft works out to about 44.9 billion Btu (13,169 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 131.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,636,006 kWh of electricity and 3,083 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 500 Fifth Ave to report its energy use?
500 Fifth 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:6167736:2024). 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 Fifth Ave's energy grade?
500 Fifth Ave scores 80 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 500 Fifth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.6 kBtu/ft² (131.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 729,477 sq ft, including 7,636,006 kWh of electricity and 3,083 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 Fifth Ave's carbon emissions?
500 Fifth Ave reported 4,250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 500 Fifth Ave?
500 Fifth Ave is at 500 5 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10110. Its coordinates are 40.75354, -73.98086 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 500 Fifth Ave and when was it built?
500 Fifth Ave has 729,477 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 500 Fifth 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 Fifth Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/500-fifth-ave-720fb487 (data as of October 2, 2026).