AAG: 421 7th Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 421 7th Avenue · 10001
At a glance
AAG: 421 7th Avenue is a 71,811-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 105.8 kBtu/ft² and 765 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 105.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 248.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 765 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,602,536 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,195 therms |
| Water use | 2,286 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 71,811 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6723007:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 105.8 kBtu/ft² | 765 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 94.8 kBtu/ft² | 655 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 568 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
- 421 7th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75050, -73.99097
Within ~1 km
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How does AAG: 421 7th 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 105.8 kBtu/ft² is about 64% 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 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 84% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,811 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 14 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 AAG: 421 7th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AAG: 421 7th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 102.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 105.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 568 tCO₂e to 765 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
What does a site EUI of 105.8 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. AAG: 421 7th Avenue's 105.8 kBtu/ft² across 71,811 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,227 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 248.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,602,536 kWh of electricity, 4,195 therms of natural gas and 2,286 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AAG: 421 7th Avenue to report its energy use?
AAG: 421 7th 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:6723007:2024). 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 AAG: 421 7th Avenue's energy grade?
AAG: 421 7th Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 105.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does AAG: 421 7th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 105.8 kBtu/ft² (248.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 71,811 sq ft, including 1,602,536 kWh of electricity and 4,195 therms of natural gas.
What are AAG: 421 7th Avenue's carbon emissions?
AAG: 421 7th Avenue reported 765 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AAG: 421 7th Avenue?
AAG: 421 7th Avenue is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75050, -73.99097 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AAG: 421 7th Avenue and when was it built?
AAG: 421 7th Avenue has 71,811 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is AAG: 421 7th 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, “AAG: 421 7th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/aag-421-7th-avenue-cd19fd8e (data as of October 2, 2026).