Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 720 Lenox Avenue · 10039
At a glance
Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 is a 766,080-square-foot multifamily housing building at 720 Lenox Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,716 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 53.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,716 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,010,482 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,614 therms |
| Gross floor area | 766,080 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4994396:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 21.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,716 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,621 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,359 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
- 720 Lenox Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10039
- Coordinates
- 40.82120, -73.93566
Within ~1 km
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How does Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 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. Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 21.3 kBtu/ft² is about 72% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 766,080 sq ft, it is about 659% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 14 years later 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 Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 22.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 21.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,359 tCO₂e to 1,716 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6's 21.3 kBtu/ft² across 766,080 sq ft works out to about 16.3 billion Btu (4,782 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 53.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,010,482 kWh of electricity and 26,614 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 to report its energy use?
Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 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:4994396:2024). 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 Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6's energy grade?
Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 scores 100 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 Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.3 kBtu/ft² (53.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 766,080 sq ft, including 4,010,482 kWh of electricity and 26,614 therms of natural gas.
What are Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6's carbon emissions?
Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 reported 1,716 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6?
Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 is at 720 Lenox Avenue, in New York City, New York 10039. Its coordinates are 40.82120, -73.93566 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 and when was it built?
Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 has 766,080 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6 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, “Esplanade Gardens Bldgs 5-6, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/esplanade-gardens-bldgs-5-6-e64ed1b2 (data as of October 2, 2026).