Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST)
Office in New York City, NY · 34 34 STREET · 11232
At a glance
Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) is a 283,595-square-foot office building at 34 34 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 37.1 kBtu/ft² and 559 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 37.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 39.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 559 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 105,310 therms |
| Gross floor area | 283,595 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6797331:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 559 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 14.6 kBtu/ft² | 524 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | 786 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
- 34 34 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11232
- Coordinates
- 40.65761, -74.00688
Within ~1 km
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How does Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) 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 37.1 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 283,595 sq ft, it is about 38% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 30 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 Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 24.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 37.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 51% increase. Reported emissions went from 786 tCO₂e to 559 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 37.1 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. Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST)'s 37.1 kBtu/ft² across 283,595 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,084 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 39.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 105,310 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) to report its energy use?
Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) 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:6797331:2024). 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 Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST)'s energy grade?
Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 37.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.1 kBtu/ft² (39.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 283,595 sq ft and 105,310 therms of natural gas.
What are Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST)'s carbon emissions?
Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) reported 559 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST)?
Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) is at 34 34 STREET, in New York City, New York 11232. Its coordinates are 40.65761, -74.00688 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) and when was it built?
Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) has 283,595 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST) 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, “Bldg - 5 - 581 2nd Avenue (34 34 ST), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bldg-5-581-2nd-avenue-34-34-st-f0791949 (data as of October 2, 2026).