600 Third Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 600 3 AVENUE · 10016
At a glance
600 Third Avenue is a 531,600-square-foot office building at 600 3 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 78.4 kBtu/ft² and 3,794 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 78.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,794 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,237,003 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,894 therms |
| Water use | 15,883 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 531,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2695850:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | +2 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,794 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | +5 | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,700 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,281 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
- 600 3 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74898, -73.97578
Within ~1 km
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How does 600 Third 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. 600 Third Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 78.4 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 531,600 sq ft, it is about 159% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 30 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 600 Third Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 600 Third Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 81.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,281 tCO₂e to 3,794 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 600 Third Avenue's 78.4 kBtu/ft² across 531,600 sq ft works out to about 41.7 billion Btu (12,214 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 158.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,237,003 kWh of electricity, 6,894 therms of natural gas and 15,883 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 600 Third Avenue to report its energy use?
600 Third 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:2695850:2024). 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 600 Third Avenue's energy grade?
600 Third Avenue scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 600 Third Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.4 kBtu/ft² (158.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 531,600 sq ft, including 6,237,003 kWh of electricity and 6,894 therms of natural gas.
What are 600 Third Avenue's carbon emissions?
600 Third Avenue reported 3,794 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 600 Third Avenue?
600 Third Avenue is at 600 3 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74898, -73.97578 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 600 Third Avenue and when was it built?
600 Third Avenue has 531,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 600 Third 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, “600 Third Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/600-third-avenue-cdabd2e0 (data as of October 2, 2026).