Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 259 5 Avenue · 10016
At a glance
Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue is a 358,851-square-foot office building at 259 5 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 47.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 47.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,565 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,128,656 kWh |
| Natural gas | 63,379 therms |
| Water use | 667 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 358,851 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4409999:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | -5 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,565 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | +3 | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,472 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,415 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
- 259 5 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74506, -73.98701
Within ~1 km
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How does Feil - 261 Fifth 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. Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 28%. Its site EUI of 47.4 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 358,851 sq ft, it is about 75% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 12 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.
How has Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2022 to 88 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 93. Site EUI moved from 45.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,415 tCO₂e to 1,565 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 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. Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue's 47.4 kBtu/ft² across 358,851 sq ft works out to about 17 billion Btu (4,985 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 101.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,128,656 kWh of electricity, 63,379 therms of natural gas and 667 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue to report its energy use?
Feil - 261 Fifth 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:4409999:2024). 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 Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue's energy grade?
Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue scores 88 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 Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.4 kBtu/ft² (101.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 358,851 sq ft, including 3,128,656 kWh of electricity and 63,379 therms of natural gas.
What are Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue's carbon emissions?
Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue reported 1,565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue?
Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue is at 259 5 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74506, -73.98701 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue and when was it built?
Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue has 358,851 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Feil - 261 Fifth 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, “Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/feil-261-fifth-avenue-4d297582 (data as of October 2, 2026).