85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building
Office in New York City, NY · 85 5 Avenue · 10003
At a glance
85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building is a 115,429-square-foot office building at 85 5 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1901. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 28.6 kBtu/ft² and 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 380 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 967,522 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32 therms |
| Water use | 956 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 115,429 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2701801:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | ±0 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +1 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 343 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 293 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
- 85 5 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73742, -73.99258
Within ~1 km
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How does 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building 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. 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 28.6 kBtu/ft² is about 56% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,429 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1901, 39 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 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 97 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 97. Site EUI moved from 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 293 tCO₂e to 380 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building's 28.6 kBtu/ft² across 115,429 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (968 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 80.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 967,522 kWh of electricity, 32 therms of natural gas and 956 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building to report its energy use?
85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti 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:2701801:2024). 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 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building's energy grade?
85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.6 kBtu/ft² (80.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 115,429 sq ft, including 967,522 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of natural gas.
What are 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building's carbon emissions?
85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building reported 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building?
85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building is at 85 5 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73742, -73.99258 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building and when was it built?
85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building has 115,429 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1901 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti 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, “85 Fifth Avenue - Lisa Moretti Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/85-fifth-avenue-lisa-moretti-building-990ff9e0 (data as of October 2, 2026).