522 Fifth Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10036
At a glance
522 Fifth Avenue is a 541,827-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1896. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,616 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 33.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 64.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,616 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,419,580 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,761 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 541,827 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1603493:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 33.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,616 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 77 | +3 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,920 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,525 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
- 522 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75451, -73.98014
Within ~1 km
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How does 522 Fifth Avenue 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 33.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 541,827 sq ft, it is about 164% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1896, 44 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 522 Fifth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 522 Fifth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 77 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 58.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,525 tCO₂e to 1,616 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does a site EUI of 33.7 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. 522 Fifth Avenue's 33.7 kBtu/ft² across 541,827 sq ft works out to about 18.3 billion Btu (5,351 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 64.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,419,580 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,761 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 522 Fifth Avenue to report its energy use?
522 Fifth 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:1603493:2024). 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 522 Fifth Avenue's energy grade?
522 Fifth Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 522 Fifth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.7 kBtu/ft² (64.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 541,827 sq ft, including 2,419,580 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 522 Fifth Avenue's carbon emissions?
522 Fifth Avenue reported 1,616 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 522 Fifth Avenue?
522 Fifth Avenue is in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75451, -73.98014 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 522 Fifth Avenue and when was it built?
522 Fifth Avenue has 541,827 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1896 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 522 Fifth 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, “522 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/522-fifth-avenue-237f0f42 (data as of October 2, 2026).