589 Fifth Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 589 5 AVENUE · 10017
At a glance
589 Fifth Avenue is a 171,433-square-foot office building at 589 5 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1954. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 82.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 205.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,494 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,338,961 kWh |
| Water use | 2,479 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 171,433 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2666919:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | +6 | 82.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,494 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 40 | +7 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,551 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,151 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
- 589 5 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75704, -73.97778
Within ~1 km
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How does 589 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. 589 Fifth Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 82.5 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 171,433 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 14 years later 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 589 Fifth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 589 Fifth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 77.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,151 tCO₂e to 1,494 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 589 Fifth Avenue's 82.5 kBtu/ft² across 171,433 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,145 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 205.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,338,961 kWh of electricity and 2,479 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 589 Fifth Avenue to report its energy use?
589 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:2666919:2024). 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 589 Fifth Avenue's energy grade?
589 Fifth Avenue scores 46 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 589 Fifth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.5 kBtu/ft² (205.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 171,433 sq ft, including 3,338,961 kWh of electricity.
What are 589 Fifth Avenue's carbon emissions?
589 Fifth Avenue reported 1,494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 589 Fifth Avenue?
589 Fifth Avenue is at 589 5 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75704, -73.97778 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 589 Fifth Avenue and when was it built?
589 Fifth Avenue has 171,433 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 589 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, “589 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/589-fifth-avenue-977a0ee1 (data as of October 2, 2026).