875 Third Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 859 3 AVENUE · 10022
At a glance
875 Third Avenue is a 654,534-square-foot office building at 859 3 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1982. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 62.3 kBtu/ft² and 4,181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 79% 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 | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 62.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,181 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,931,260 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,309 therms |
| Water use | 7,123 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 654,534 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3250190:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 92 | -1 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,181 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | ±0 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,770 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,076 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
- 859 3 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75717, -73.96977
Within ~1 km
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How does 875 Third 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. 875 Third Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 62.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 654,534 sq ft, it is about 219% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 42 years later 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 875 Third Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 875 Third Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2022 to 92 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 93. Site EUI moved from 61.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,076 tCO₂e to 4,181 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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. 875 Third Avenue's 62.3 kBtu/ft² across 654,534 sq ft works out to about 40.8 billion Btu (11,951 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 149.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,931,260 kWh of electricity, 7,309 therms of natural gas and 7,123 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 875 Third Avenue to report its energy use?
875 Third 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:3250190:2024). 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 875 Third Avenue's energy grade?
875 Third Avenue scores 92 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 875 Third Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.3 kBtu/ft² (149.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 654,534 sq ft, including 8,931,260 kWh of electricity and 7,309 therms of natural gas.
What are 875 Third Avenue's carbon emissions?
875 Third Avenue reported 4,181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 875 Third Avenue?
875 Third Avenue is at 859 3 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75717, -73.96977 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 875 Third Avenue and when was it built?
875 Third Avenue has 654,534 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 875 Third 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, “875 Third Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/875-third-avenue-c7fd69ba (data as of October 2, 2026).