950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE)
Office in New York City, NY · 944 3 AVENUE · 10022
At a glance
950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) is a 320,585-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1977. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 113.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,982 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 113.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 194.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,982 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,418,149 kWh |
| Water use | 4,289 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 320,585 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7441525:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | -4 | 113.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,982 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | +11 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,682 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | 125.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,897 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
- 944 3 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76001, -73.96770
Within ~1 km
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How does 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 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. 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE)'s ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 113.4 kBtu/ft² is about 76% 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 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 320,585 sq ft, it is about 56% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1977, 37 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 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 50. Site EUI moved from 125.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 113.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,897 tCO₂e to 2,982 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE)'s 113.4 kBtu/ft² across 320,585 sq ft works out to about 36.4 billion Btu (10,654 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 194.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,418,149 kWh of electricity and 4,289 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) to report its energy use?
950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 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:7441525:2024). 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 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE)'s energy grade?
950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) scores 46 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 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 113.4 kBtu/ft² (194.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 320,585 sq ft, including 3,418,149 kWh of electricity.
What are 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE)'s carbon emissions?
950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) reported 2,982 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE)?
950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76001, -73.96770 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) and when was it built?
950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE) has 320,585 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 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, “950 Third Avenue New York (944 3 AVENUE), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/950-third-avenue-new-york-944-3-avenue-c3262830 (data as of October 2, 2026).