78 Fifth Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 130-78 Fifth Avenue · 10011
At a glance
78 Fifth Avenue is a 32,100-square-foot office building at 130-78 Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 48 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 71.3 kBtu/ft² and 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 48 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 71.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 187 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 306,850 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,432 therms |
| Water use | 1,445 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6773430:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 48 | +4 | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | -20 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 127 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
- 130-78 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73860, -73.99174
Within ~1 km
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How does 78 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. 78 Fifth Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 71.3 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,100 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 40 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 78 Fifth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 78 Fifth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2022 to 48 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 64. Site EUI moved from 65.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 187 tCO₂e over the same span (up 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. 78 Fifth Avenue's 71.3 kBtu/ft² across 32,100 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (671 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 306,850 kWh of electricity, 12,432 therms of natural gas and 1,445 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 78 Fifth Avenue to report its energy use?
78 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:6773430:2024). 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 78 Fifth Avenue's energy grade?
78 Fifth Avenue scores 48 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 78 Fifth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.3 kBtu/ft² (132.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,100 sq ft, including 306,850 kWh of electricity and 12,432 therms of natural gas.
What are 78 Fifth Avenue's carbon emissions?
78 Fifth Avenue reported 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 78 Fifth Avenue?
78 Fifth Avenue is at 130-78 Fifth Avenue, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73860, -73.99174 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 78 Fifth Avenue and when was it built?
78 Fifth Avenue has 32,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 78 Fifth 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, “78 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/78-fifth-avenue-8184936f (data as of October 2, 2026).