988 Fifth Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10075
At a glance
988 Fifth Ave is a 52,115-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.3 kBtu/ft² and 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 327 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 390,494 kWh |
| Natural gas | 404 therms |
| Water use | 2,135 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,115 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2670735:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 329 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
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Location
- Address
- 988 Fifth Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10075
- Coordinates
- 40.77747, -73.96300
Within ~1 km
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How does 988 Fifth Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 78.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,115 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 988 Fifth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 988 Fifth Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 87.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 329 tCO₂e to 327 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 78.3 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. 988 Fifth Ave's 78.3 kBtu/ft² across 52,115 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,196 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 135.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 390,494 kWh of electricity, 404 therms of natural gas and 2,135 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 988 Fifth Ave to report its energy use?
988 Fifth Ave 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:2670735:2023). 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 988 Fifth Ave's energy grade?
988 Fifth Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 988 Fifth Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.3 kBtu/ft² (135.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,115 sq ft, including 390,494 kWh of electricity and 404 therms of natural gas.
What are 988 Fifth Ave's carbon emissions?
988 Fifth Ave reported 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 988 Fifth Ave?
988 Fifth Ave is in New York City, New York 10075. Its coordinates are 40.77747, -73.96300 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 988 Fifth Ave and when was it built?
988 Fifth Ave has 52,115 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 988 Fifth Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “988 Fifth Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/988-fifth-ave-bd6e09a9 (data as of October 2, 2026).