CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York
Museum in New York City, NY · 1220 5th Ave · 10029
At a glance
CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York is a 113,915-square-foot museum building at 1220 5th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 116.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 116.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 232.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,149 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,098,314 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,190 therms |
| Gross floor area | 113,915 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355388:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 116.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,149 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 995 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 742 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
- 1220 5th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79244, -73.95245
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York compare with other museum buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 76 museum buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 116.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 113,915 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1929 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1932).
How has CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 88.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 116.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 742 tCO₂e to 1,149 tCO₂e over the same span (up 55%).
What does a site EUI of 116.6 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. CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York's 116.6 kBtu/ft² across 113,915 sq ft works out to about 13.3 billion Btu (3,893 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 232.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,098,314 kWh of electricity and 61,190 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York to report its energy use?
CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York 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:21355388:2024). 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 CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York's energy grade?
CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 116.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 116.6 kBtu/ft² (232.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 113,915 sq ft, including 2,098,314 kWh of electricity and 61,190 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York's carbon emissions?
CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York reported 1,149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York?
CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York is at 1220 5th Ave, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79244, -73.95245 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York and when was it built?
CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York has 113,915 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York 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, “CIG > MCNY_4425_Museum of the City of New York, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-mcny-4425-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york-3e697b8f (data as of October 2, 2026).