JSRE: 550 5th Ave.
Office in New York City, NY · 550 5th Avenue · 10036
At a glance
JSRE: 550 5th Ave. is a 59,684-square-foot office building at 550 5th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 103.6 kBtu/ft² and 628 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 103.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 244.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 628 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,309,449 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 59,684 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6831556:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 22 | -9 | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 628 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | -5 | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 516 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | 85.3 kBtu/ft² | 407 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
- 550 5th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75563, -73.97934
Within ~1 km
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How does JSRE: 550 5th Ave. 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. JSRE: 550 5th Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 103.6 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,684 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1940 construction date is close to 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 JSRE: 550 5th Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for JSRE: 550 5th Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2022 to 22 in 2024 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 36. Site EUI moved from 85.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 103.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 407 tCO₂e to 628 tCO₂e over the same span (up 54%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. JSRE: 550 5th Ave.'s 103.6 kBtu/ft² across 59,684 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,812 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 244.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,309,449 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires JSRE: 550 5th Ave. to report its energy use?
JSRE: 550 5th Ave. 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:6831556:2024). 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 JSRE: 550 5th Ave.'s energy grade?
JSRE: 550 5th Ave. scores 22 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does JSRE: 550 5th Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.6 kBtu/ft² (244.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,684 sq ft, including 1,309,449 kWh of electricity.
What are JSRE: 550 5th Ave.'s carbon emissions?
JSRE: 550 5th Ave. reported 628 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is JSRE: 550 5th Ave.?
JSRE: 550 5th Ave. is at 550 5th Avenue, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75563, -73.97934 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is JSRE: 550 5th Ave. and when was it built?
JSRE: 550 5th Ave. has 59,684 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is JSRE: 550 5th Ave. 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, “JSRE: 550 5th Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jsre-550-5th-ave-13f0bf3f (data as of October 2, 2026).