LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 721 EAST 5TH STREET · 10009
At a glance
LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 is a 42,110-square-foot multifamily housing building at 721 EAST 5TH STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 120.9 kBtu/ft² and 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 120.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 321 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 240,961 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,689 therms |
| Water use | 7,994 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,110 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33964621:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 120.9 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 123.7 kBtu/ft² | 321 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
- 721 EAST 5TH STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72271, -73.97928
Within ~1 km
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How does LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 120.9 kBtu/ft² is about 61% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,110 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 123.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 120.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 321 tCO₂e to 321 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 120.9 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. LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5's 120.9 kBtu/ft² across 42,110 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,492 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 161.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 240,961 kWh of electricity, 42,689 therms of natural gas and 7,994 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 to report its energy use?
LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 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:33964621:2024). 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 LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5's energy grade?
LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 120.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 120.9 kBtu/ft² (161.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,110 sq ft, including 240,961 kWh of electricity and 42,689 therms of natural gas.
What are LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5's carbon emissions?
LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 reported 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5?
LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 is at 721 EAST 5TH STREET, in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72271, -73.97928 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 and when was it built?
LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 has 42,110 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5 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, “LOWER EAST SIDE II - Bldg 5, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lower-east-side-ii-bldg-5-a2eb0237 (data as of October 2, 2026).