HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE
Office in New York City, NY · 156 5 AVENUE · 10010
At a glance
HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE is a 159,009-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 51.8 kBtu/ft² and 864 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 51.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 864 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,793,361 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32 therms |
| Water use | 1,644 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 159,009 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20066619:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +3 | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 864 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | +3 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 930 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 873 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
- 156 5 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.73991, -73.99079
Within ~1 km
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How does HRC Corporation : 156 5 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. HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 51.8 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 159,009 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 10 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 HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 68.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 873 tCO₂e to 864 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE's 51.8 kBtu/ft² across 159,009 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,414 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,793,361 kWh of electricity, 32 therms of natural gas and 1,644 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE to report its energy use?
HRC Corporation : 156 5 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:20066619:2024). 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 HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE's energy grade?
HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE scores 79 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 HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.8 kBtu/ft² (121.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 159,009 sq ft, including 1,793,361 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of natural gas.
What are HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE's carbon emissions?
HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE reported 864 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE?
HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE is in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.73991, -73.99079 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE and when was it built?
HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE has 159,009 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is HRC Corporation : 156 5 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, “HRC Corporation : 156 5 AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/hrc-corporation-156-5-avenue-f793b23b (data as of October 2, 2026).