608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE)
Office in New York City, NY · 606 5 AVENUE · 10020
At a glance
608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) is a 138,593-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.1 kBtu/ft² and 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 837 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,436,705 kWh |
| Water use | 3,063 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 138,593 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3538505:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | +3 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 837 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 67 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 745 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 649 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
- 606 5 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10020
- Coordinates
- 40.75775, -73.97779
Within ~1 km
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How does 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 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. 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE)'s ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 65.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 138,593 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 8 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 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2023 to 70 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 649 tCO₂e to 837 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE)'s 65.1 kBtu/ft² across 138,593 sq ft works out to about 9 billion Btu (2,644 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,436,705 kWh of electricity and 3,063 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) to report its energy use?
608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 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:3538505:2024). 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 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE)'s energy grade?
608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.1 kBtu/ft² (134.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 138,593 sq ft, including 1,436,705 kWh of electricity.
What are 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE)'s carbon emissions?
608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) reported 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE)?
608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) is in New York City, New York 10020. Its coordinates are 40.75775, -73.97779 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) and when was it built?
608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE) has 138,593 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 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, “608 Fifth Avenue (606 5 AVENUE), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/608-fifth-avenue-606-5-avenue-785a9e7c (data as of October 2, 2026).