First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 116 EAST 56 STREET · 10022
At a glance
First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street is a 87,706-square-foot office building at 116 EAST 56 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.9 kBtu/ft² and 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 461 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 891,539 kWh |
| Natural gas | 695 therms |
| Water use | 1,963 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 87,706 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3047034:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 461 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 80 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 434 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 437 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
- 116 EAST 56 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76059, -73.97044
Within ~1 km
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How does First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street 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. Its site EUI of 53.9 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 87,706 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 14 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 First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 437 tCO₂e to 461 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 53.9 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. First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street's 53.9 kBtu/ft² across 87,706 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,385 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 120.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 891,539 kWh of electricity, 695 therms of natural gas and 1,963 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street to report its energy use?
First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street 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:3047034:2024). 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 First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street's energy grade?
First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.9 kBtu/ft² (120.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 87,706 sq ft, including 891,539 kWh of electricity and 695 therms of natural gas.
What are First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street's carbon emissions?
First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street reported 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street?
First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street is at 116 EAST 56 STREET, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76059, -73.97044 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street and when was it built?
First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street has 87,706 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street 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, “First Pioneer - 120 E 56th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/first-pioneer-120-e-56th-street-8e44b696 (data as of October 2, 2026).