52 Park Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10016
At a glance
52 Park Avenue is a 30,371-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.2 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 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 141 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 231,663 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,474 therms |
| Water use | 346 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,371 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6456869:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 124 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
- 52 Park Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74914, -73.97986
Within ~1 km
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How does 52 Park Avenue 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 57.2 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,371 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 46 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 52 Park Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 52 Park Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 124 tCO₂e to 141 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does a site EUI of 57.2 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. 52 Park Avenue's 57.2 kBtu/ft² across 30,371 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (509 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 231,663 kWh of electricity, 9,474 therms of natural gas and 346 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 52 Park Avenue to report its energy use?
52 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:6456869:2024). 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 52 Park Avenue's energy grade?
52 Park Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 52 Park Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.2 kBtu/ft² (105.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,371 sq ft, including 231,663 kWh of electricity and 9,474 therms of natural gas.
What are 52 Park Avenue's carbon emissions?
52 Park Avenue reported 141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 52 Park Avenue?
52 Park Avenue is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74914, -73.97986 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 52 Park Avenue and when was it built?
52 Park Avenue has 30,371 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 52 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).
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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, “52 Park Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/52-park-avenue-73b89161 (data as of October 2, 2026).