Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 1249 Fifth Avenue · 10029
At a glance
Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue is a 522,998-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 158.8 kBtu/ft² and 5,859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 158.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 244.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,859 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,842,864 kWh |
| Natural gas | 597,170 therms |
| Water use | 29,224 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 522,998 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5983637:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 31 | -5 | 158.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,859 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 36 | -1 | 151.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,468 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | 160.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,133 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
- 1249 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79418, -73.95118
Within ~1 km
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How does Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 158.8 kBtu/ft² is about 42% above the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 522,998 sq ft, it is about 382% above the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 53 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2022 to 31 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 37. Site EUI moved from 160.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 158.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,133 tCO₂e to 5,859 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue's 158.8 kBtu/ft² across 522,998 sq ft works out to about 83.1 billion Btu (24,340 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 244.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,842,864 kWh of electricity, 597,170 therms of natural gas and 29,224 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue to report its energy use?
Archcare: 1249 Fifth 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:5983637:2024). 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 Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue's energy grade?
Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue scores 31 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 Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 158.8 kBtu/ft² (244.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 522,998 sq ft, including 6,842,864 kWh of electricity and 597,170 therms of natural gas.
What are Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue's carbon emissions?
Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue reported 5,859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue?
Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue is in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79418, -73.95118 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue and when was it built?
Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue has 522,998 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is Archcare: 1249 Fifth 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, “Archcare: 1249 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/archcare-1249-fifth-avenue-a91f1706 (data as of October 2, 2026).