Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 681 5 Avenue · 10022
At a glance
Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue is a 62,942-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.1 kBtu/ft² and 420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 159.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 420 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 973,307 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,091 therms |
| Water use | 1,508 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,942 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21954931:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | +7 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | +14 | 68.6 kBtu/ft² | 434 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 423 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
- 681 5 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76076, -73.97557
Within ~1 km
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How does Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 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. Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 64.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,942 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 10 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 Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2022 to 54 in 2024 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 83.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 423 tCO₂e to 420 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue's 64.1 kBtu/ft² across 62,942 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,182 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 159.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 973,307 kWh of electricity, 7,091 therms of natural gas and 1,508 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue to report its energy use?
Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 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:21954931:2024). 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 Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue's energy grade?
Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue scores 54 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 Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.1 kBtu/ft² (159.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,942 sq ft, including 973,307 kWh of electricity and 7,091 therms of natural gas.
What are Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue's carbon emissions?
Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue reported 420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue?
Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76076, -73.97557 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue and when was it built?
Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue has 62,942 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 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, “Cushman & Wakefield : 681 5 Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cushman-wakefield-681-5-avenue-34d5d926 (data as of October 2, 2026).