623 5th Avenue
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
623 5th Avenue is a 1,042,944-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 80.3 kBtu/ft² and 7,907 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 80.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 171.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,907 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 14,342,867 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,061 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,042,944 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3448572:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 7,907 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 50 | -13 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,626 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,322 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
- 623 5th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75807, -73.97636
Within ~1 km
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How does 623 5th Avenue compare with other retail store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 525 retail store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,042,944 sq ft, it is about 1179% above the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 623 5th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 623 5th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 50 in 2023 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 63. Site EUI moved from 64.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,322 tCO₂e to 7,907 tCO₂e over the same span (up 49%).
What does a site EUI of 80.3 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. 623 5th Avenue's 80.3 kBtu/ft² across 1,042,944 sq ft works out to about 83.7 billion Btu (24,544 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 171.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 14,342,867 kWh of electricity and 25,061 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 623 5th Avenue to report its energy use?
623 5th 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:3448572:2024). 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 623 5th Avenue's energy grade?
623 5th Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 80.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 623 5th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.3 kBtu/ft² (171.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,042,944 sq ft, including 14,342,867 kWh of electricity and 25,061 therms of natural gas.
What are 623 5th Avenue's carbon emissions?
623 5th Avenue reported 7,907 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 623 5th Avenue?
623 5th Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75807, -73.97636 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 623 5th Avenue and when was it built?
623 5th Avenue has 1,042,944 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 623 5th 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, “623 5th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/623-5th-avenue-3617554b (data as of October 2, 2026).