Century - 980 Fifth Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 980 5 AVENUE · 10075
At a glance
Century - 980 Fifth Ave is a 169,643-square-foot multifamily housing building at 980 5 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1968. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 117.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,668 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 117.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 208.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,668 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,091,696 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35 therms |
| Gross floor area | 169,643 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2676042:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -13 | 117.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,668 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 14 | +8 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,554 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 6 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,395 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
- 980 5 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10075
- Coordinates
- 40.77703, -73.96321
Within ~1 km
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How does Century - 980 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. Century - 980 Fifth Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 117.3 kBtu/ft² is about 57% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 89% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 169,643 sq ft, it is about 68% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 16 years later 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 Century - 980 Fifth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Century - 980 Fifth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 14. Site EUI moved from 86.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 117.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 36% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,395 tCO₂e to 1,668 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Century - 980 Fifth Ave's 117.3 kBtu/ft² across 169,643 sq ft works out to about 19.9 billion Btu (5,832 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 208.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,091,696 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Century - 980 Fifth Ave to report its energy use?
Century - 980 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:2676042:2024). 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 Century - 980 Fifth Ave's energy grade?
Century - 980 Fifth Ave scores 1 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 Century - 980 Fifth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 117.3 kBtu/ft² (208.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 169,643 sq ft, including 2,091,696 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of natural gas.
What are Century - 980 Fifth Ave's carbon emissions?
Century - 980 Fifth Ave reported 1,668 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Century - 980 Fifth Ave?
Century - 980 Fifth Ave is at 980 5 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10075. Its coordinates are 40.77703, -73.96321 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Century - 980 Fifth Ave and when was it built?
Century - 980 Fifth Ave has 169,643 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Century - 980 Fifth Ave 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, “Century - 980 Fifth Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/century-980-fifth-ave-64e19df9 (data as of October 2, 2026).