622 3rd Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10017
At a glance
622 3rd Avenue is a 1,088,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1974. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.0 kBtu/ft² and 7,262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,262 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,871,741 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,614 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,088,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3448575:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,262 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 63 | +4 | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,805 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,478 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
- 622 3rd Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.74958, -73.97532
Within ~1 km
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How does 622 3rd 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. Its site EUI of 78.0 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,088,000 sq ft, it is about 430% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 34 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 622 3rd Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 622 3rd Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 63 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,478 tCO₂e to 7,262 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 78.0 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. 622 3rd Avenue's 78.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,088,000 sq ft works out to about 84.9 billion Btu (24,871 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,871,741 kWh of electricity and 7,614 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 622 3rd Avenue to report its energy use?
622 3rd 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:3448575:2024). 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 622 3rd Avenue's energy grade?
622 3rd Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 622 3rd Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.0 kBtu/ft² (143.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,088,000 sq ft, including 9,871,741 kWh of electricity and 7,614 therms of natural gas.
What are 622 3rd Avenue's carbon emissions?
622 3rd Avenue reported 7,262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 622 3rd Avenue?
622 3rd Avenue is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.74958, -73.97532 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 622 3rd Avenue and when was it built?
622 3rd Avenue has 1,088,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 622 3rd 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, “622 3rd Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/622-3rd-avenue-d31aa3a5 (data as of October 2, 2026).