885 Third Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
885 Third Avenue is a 561,820-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,802 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,899,916 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,184 therms |
| Gross floor area | 561,820 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6312520:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,802 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 80 | +1 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,560 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,366 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
- 885 Third Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75799, -73.96917
Within ~1 km
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How does 885 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. Its site EUI of 49.2 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 561,820 sq ft, it is about 173% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 46 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 885 Third Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 885 Third Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 80 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 45.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,366 tCO₂e to 2,802 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does a site EUI of 49.2 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. 885 Third Avenue's 49.2 kBtu/ft² across 561,820 sq ft works out to about 27.6 billion Btu (8,101 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,899,916 kWh of electricity and 9,184 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 885 Third Avenue to report its energy use?
885 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:6312520:2024). 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 885 Third Avenue's energy grade?
885 Third Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 885 Third Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.2 kBtu/ft² (116.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 561,820 sq ft, including 5,899,916 kWh of electricity and 9,184 therms of natural gas.
What are 885 Third Avenue's carbon emissions?
885 Third Avenue reported 2,802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 885 Third Avenue?
885 Third Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75799, -73.96917 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 885 Third Avenue and when was it built?
885 Third Avenue has 561,820 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 885 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, “885 Third Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/885-third-avenue-c1b4704d (data as of October 2, 2026).