525 BUILDING CO.
Office in New York City, NY · 525 Seventh Avenue · 10018
At a glance
525 BUILDING CO. is a 415,672-square-foot office building at 525 Seventh Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 44.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,861 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 79% 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 | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 44.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,861 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,681,670 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,704 therms |
| Gross floor area | 415,672 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2640850:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 92 | ±0 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,861 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | +1 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,734 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,603 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
- 525 Seventh Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75370, -73.98864
Within ~1 km
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How does 525 BUILDING CO. 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. 525 BUILDING CO.'s ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 44.3 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 415,672 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 15 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 525 BUILDING CO.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 525 BUILDING CO., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2022 to 92 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 92. Site EUI moved from 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,603 tCO₂e to 1,861 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 525 BUILDING CO.'s 44.3 kBtu/ft² across 415,672 sq ft works out to about 18.4 billion Btu (5,397 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 99.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,681,670 kWh of electricity and 9,704 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 525 BUILDING CO. to report its energy use?
525 BUILDING CO. 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:2640850:2024). 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 525 BUILDING CO.'s energy grade?
525 BUILDING CO. scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 525 BUILDING CO. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.3 kBtu/ft² (99.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 415,672 sq ft, including 3,681,670 kWh of electricity and 9,704 therms of natural gas.
What are 525 BUILDING CO.'s carbon emissions?
525 BUILDING CO. reported 1,861 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 525 BUILDING CO.?
525 BUILDING CO. is at 525 Seventh Avenue, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75370, -73.98864 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 525 BUILDING CO. and when was it built?
525 BUILDING CO. has 415,672 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 525 BUILDING CO. 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, “525 BUILDING CO., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/525-building-co-0fd1ca01 (data as of October 2, 2026).