Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 5676 Riverdale Avenue · 10471
At a glance
Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue is a 46,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1983. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 65.0 kBtu/ft² and 248 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 65.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 248 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 421,738 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,499 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6688623:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -2 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +1 | 61.6 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 207 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
- 5676 Riverdale Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
- Coordinates
- 40.90623, -73.90426
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale 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. Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 65.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,000 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 43 years later 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 Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 64. Site EUI moved from 67.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 207 tCO₂e to 248 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue's 65.0 kBtu/ft² across 46,000 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (876 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 123.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 421,738 kWh of electricity and 15,499 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale 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:6688623:2024). 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 Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue's energy grade?
Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.0 kBtu/ft² (123.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,000 sq ft, including 421,738 kWh of electricity and 15,499 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue reported 248 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue?
Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue is in New York City, New York 10471. Its coordinates are 40.90623, -73.90426 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue and when was it built?
Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue has 46,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale 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, “Chestnut - 5676 Riverdale Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-5676-riverdale-avenue-a556edd2 (data as of October 2, 2026).