Chrysler Building
Office in New York City, NY · 405 Lexington Avenue · 10174
At a glance
Chrysler Building is a 1,285,379-square-foot office building at 405 Lexington Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.0 kBtu/ft² and 4,726 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,726 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,904,564 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,285,379 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:54200092:2024 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 405 Lexington Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10174
- Coordinates
- 40.75182, -73.97576
Within ~1 km
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How does Chrysler Building 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. Chrysler Building's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 38.0 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,285,379 sq ft, it is about 526% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 10 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. Chrysler Building's 38.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,285,379 sq ft works out to about 48.8 billion Btu (14,315 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,904,564 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chrysler Building to report its energy use?
Chrysler Building 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:54200092:2024). 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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- 140 Broadway· 1,272,119 sq ft · score 44 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chrysler Building's energy grade?
Chrysler Building scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chrysler Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.0 kBtu/ft² (83.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,285,379 sq ft, including 8,904,564 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Chrysler Building's carbon emissions?
Chrysler Building reported 4,726 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chrysler Building?
Chrysler Building is at 405 Lexington Avenue, in New York City, New York 10174. Its coordinates are 40.75182, -73.97576 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chrysler Building and when was it built?
Chrysler Building has 1,285,379 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Chrysler Building 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, “Chrysler Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chrysler-building-ba1ad11f (data as of October 2, 2026).