DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 40 5 Avenue · 10011
At a glance
DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave is a 152,087-square-foot multifamily housing building at 40 5 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.6 kBtu/ft² and 847 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 847 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 773,962 kWh |
| Natural gas | 102,281 therms |
| Water use | 3,149 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 152,087 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2675953:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | -4 | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 847 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 33 | +2 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 792 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 846 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 40 5 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73411, -73.99551
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 1516 - 40 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. DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 84.6 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 152,087 sq ft, it is about 51% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 years earlier 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 DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 33. Site EUI moved from 93.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 846 tCO₂e to 847 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave's 84.6 kBtu/ft² across 152,087 sq ft works out to about 12.9 billion Btu (3,771 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 119.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 773,962 kWh of electricity, 102,281 therms of natural gas and 3,149 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave to report its energy use?
DEPM 1516 - 40 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:2675953:2024). 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 DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave's energy grade?
DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave scores 29 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 DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.6 kBtu/ft² (119.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 152,087 sq ft, including 773,962 kWh of electricity and 102,281 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave's carbon emissions?
DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave reported 847 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave?
DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave is at 40 5 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73411, -73.99551 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave and when was it built?
DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave has 152,087 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 1516 - 40 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, “DEPM 1516 - 40 Fifth Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-1516-40-fifth-ave-616fcdb8 (data as of October 2, 2026).