655 Fifth Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
655 Fifth Avenue is a 54,704-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1916. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.5 kBtu/ft² and 354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 206.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 354 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,115,454 kWh |
| Water use | 744 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 54,704 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5013403:2022 |
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
- 655 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75988, -73.97621
Within ~1 km
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How does 655 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. 655 Fifth Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 80.5 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,704 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 24 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. 655 Fifth Avenue's 80.5 kBtu/ft² across 54,704 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,291 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 206.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,115,454 kWh of electricity and 744 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 655 Fifth Avenue to report its energy use?
655 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:5013403:2022). 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 655 Fifth Avenue's energy grade?
655 Fifth Avenue scores 32 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 655 Fifth Avenue use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 80.5 kBtu/ft² (206.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,704 sq ft, including 1,115,454 kWh of electricity.
What are 655 Fifth Avenue's carbon emissions?
655 Fifth Avenue reported 354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 655 Fifth Avenue?
655 Fifth Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75988, -73.97621 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 655 Fifth Avenue and when was it built?
655 Fifth Avenue has 54,704 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 655 Fifth Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “655 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/655-fifth-avenue-90bea10e (data as of October 2, 2026).