55 Fifth Avenue
College/University in New York City, NY · 10003
At a glance
55 Fifth Avenue is a 329,175-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 79.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,244 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,501,841 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,255 therms |
| Water use | 4,876 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 329,175 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1329973:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 79.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,244 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,783 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,810 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
- 55 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73488, -73.99442
Within ~1 km
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How does 55 Fifth Avenue compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 79.3 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 329,175 sq ft, it is about 63% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 55 Fifth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 55 Fifth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,810 tCO₂e to 2,244 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does a site EUI of 79.3 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. 55 Fifth Avenue's 79.3 kBtu/ft² across 329,175 sq ft works out to about 26.1 billion Btu (7,650 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,501,841 kWh of electricity, 54,255 therms of natural gas and 4,876 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 55 Fifth Avenue to report its energy use?
55 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:1329973:2024). 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 55 Fifth Avenue's energy grade?
55 Fifth Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 55 Fifth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.3 kBtu/ft² (150.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 329,175 sq ft, including 3,501,841 kWh of electricity and 54,255 therms of natural gas.
What are 55 Fifth Avenue's carbon emissions?
55 Fifth Avenue reported 2,244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 55 Fifth Avenue?
55 Fifth Avenue is in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73488, -73.99442 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 55 Fifth Avenue and when was it built?
55 Fifth Avenue has 329,175 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 55 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, “55 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/55-fifth-avenue-2e60e03d (data as of October 2, 2026).