552 Broadway (556 Broadway)
Office in New York City, NY · 552 Broadway · 10012
At a glance
552 Broadway (556 Broadway) is a 67,440-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 43.4 kBtu/ft² and 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 43.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 337 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 856,351 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,440 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6302945:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 43.4 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 236 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
- 552 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72372, -73.99821
Within ~1 km
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How does 552 Broadway (556 Broadway) 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 43.4 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,440 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 40 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 552 Broadway (556 Broadway)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 552 Broadway (556 Broadway), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 41.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 236 tCO₂e to 337 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does a site EUI of 43.4 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. 552 Broadway (556 Broadway)'s 43.4 kBtu/ft² across 67,440 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (858 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 856,351 kWh of electricity and 44 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 552 Broadway (556 Broadway) to report its energy use?
552 Broadway (556 Broadway) 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:6302945:2024). 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 552 Broadway (556 Broadway)'s energy grade?
552 Broadway (556 Broadway) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 43.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 552 Broadway (556 Broadway) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.4 kBtu/ft² (121.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,440 sq ft, including 856,351 kWh of electricity and 44 therms of natural gas.
What are 552 Broadway (556 Broadway)'s carbon emissions?
552 Broadway (556 Broadway) reported 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 552 Broadway (556 Broadway)?
552 Broadway (556 Broadway) is in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72372, -73.99821 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 552 Broadway (556 Broadway) and when was it built?
552 Broadway (556 Broadway) has 67,440 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 552 Broadway (556 Broadway) 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, “552 Broadway (556 Broadway), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/552-broadway-556-broadway-e483a242 (data as of October 2, 2026).