Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St
Office in New York City, NY · 5 East 16th Street · 10003
At a glance
Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St is a 59,812-square-foot office building at 5 East 16th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 34.9 kBtu/ft² and 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 34.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 53.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 143 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 167,052 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,157 therms |
| Water use | 553 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,812 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4402653:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 97 | +4 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 143 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 176 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
- 5 East 16th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73720, -73.99231
Within ~1 km
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How does Buchbinder: 5 East 16th 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. Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 34.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,812 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 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 Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2022 to 97 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 34.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 176 tCO₂e to 143 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St's 34.9 kBtu/ft² across 59,812 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (612 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 53.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 167,052 kWh of electricity, 15,157 therms of natural gas and 553 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St to report its energy use?
Buchbinder: 5 East 16th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:4402653:2023). 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 Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St's energy grade?
Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 34.9 kBtu/ft² (53.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,812 sq ft, including 167,052 kWh of electricity and 15,157 therms of natural gas.
What are Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St's carbon emissions?
Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St reported 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St?
Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St is at 5 East 16th Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73720, -73.99231 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St and when was it built?
Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St has 59,812 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St 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, “Buchbinder: 5 East 16th St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/buchbinder-5-east-16th-st-f2909391 (data as of October 2, 2026).