Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET)
Office in New York City, NY · 450 WEST 33 STREET · 10001
At a glance
Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) is a 1,604,716-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1968. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 91.2 kBtu/ft² and 14,618 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 91.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 210.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14,618 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 29,764,979 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,322 therms |
| Water use | 35,610 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,604,716 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3685651:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | ±0 | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 14,618 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | +2 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 13,601 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 89.0 kBtu/ft² | 11,274 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
- 450 WEST 33 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75356, -73.99881
Within ~1 km
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How does Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 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. Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET)'s ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 91.2 kBtu/ft² is about 41% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,604,716 sq ft, it is about 681% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 28 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 Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 72 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 72. Site EUI moved from 89.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 11,274 tCO₂e to 14,618 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET)'s 91.2 kBtu/ft² across 1,604,716 sq ft works out to about 146.4 billion Btu (42,891 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 210.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 29,764,979 kWh of electricity, 37,322 therms of natural gas and 35,610 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) to report its energy use?
Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 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:3685651:2024). 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 Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET)'s energy grade?
Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.2 kBtu/ft² (210.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,604,716 sq ft, including 29,764,979 kWh of electricity and 37,322 therms of natural gas.
What are Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET)'s carbon emissions?
Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) reported 14,618 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET)?
Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75356, -73.99881 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) and when was it built?
Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET) has 1,604,716 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 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, “Five Manhattan West (450 WEST 33 STREET), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/five-manhattan-west-450-west-33-street-992c1ba0 (data as of October 2, 2026).