Forbes
College/University in New York City, NY · 60 5 Avenue · 10011
At a glance
Forbes is a 121,054-square-foot college/university building at 60 5 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu/ft² and 863 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 168.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 863 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,845,342 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,053 therms |
| Water use | 732 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 121,054 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3122521:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 863 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 818 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 686 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
- 60 5 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73477, -73.99452
Within ~1 km
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How does Forbes compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 73.5 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,054 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Forbes's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Forbes, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 75.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 686 tCO₂e to 863 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 73.5 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. Forbes's 73.5 kBtu/ft² across 121,054 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,608 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 168.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,845,342 kWh of electricity, 26,053 therms of natural gas and 732 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Forbes to report its energy use?
Forbes 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:3122521:2024). 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 Forbes's energy grade?
Forbes did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Forbes use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft² (168.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,054 sq ft, including 1,845,342 kWh of electricity and 26,053 therms of natural gas.
What are Forbes's carbon emissions?
Forbes reported 863 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Forbes?
Forbes is at 60 5 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73477, -73.99452 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Forbes and when was it built?
Forbes has 121,054 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Forbes 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, “Forbes, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/forbes-882feac3 (data as of October 2, 2026).