8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building
College/University in New York City, NY · Eight Third Avenue · 10003
At a glance
8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building is a 190,144-square-foot college/university building at Eight Third Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1857. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,231 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,320,144 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,263 therms |
| Gross floor area | 190,144 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2972382:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,231 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,141 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,020 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
- Eight Third Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 73.3 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 190,144 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1857, 90 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 86.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,020 tCO₂e to 1,231 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does a site EUI of 73.3 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. 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building's 73.3 kBtu/ft² across 190,144 sq ft works out to about 13.9 billion Btu (4,085 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 149.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,320,144 kWh of electricity and 60,263 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building to report its energy use?
8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building 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:2972382:2024). 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 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building's energy grade?
8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft² (149.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 190,144 sq ft, including 2,320,144 kWh of electricity and 60,263 therms of natural gas.
What are 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building's carbon emissions?
8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building reported 1,231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building?
8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building is at Eight Third Avenue, in New York City, New York 10003.
How big is 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building and when was it built?
8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building has 190,144 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1857 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building 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, “8 Third Avenue-The Foundation Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/8-third-avenue-the-foundation-building-eb871e01 (data as of October 2, 2026).