Orsid-105 5 Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 105 5 AVENUE · 10003
At a glance
Orsid-105 5 Avenue is a 122,797-square-foot multifamily housing building at 105 5 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1902. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 19 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 61.5 kBtu/ft² and 608 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 19 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 61.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 608 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 976,716 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,203 therms |
| Water use | 1,937 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 122,797 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33619300:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 19 | +18 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 608 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 631 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
- 105 5 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73833, -73.99191
Within ~1 km
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How does Orsid-105 5 Avenue 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. Orsid-105 5 Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 61.5 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,797 sq ft, it is about 22% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1902, 50 years earlier 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 Orsid-105 5 Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Orsid-105 5 Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2023 to 19 in 2024 (+18 points). Site EUI moved from 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 61.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 631 tCO₂e to 608 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 19 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 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 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. Orsid-105 5 Avenue's 61.5 kBtu/ft² across 122,797 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,213 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 976,716 kWh of electricity, 42,203 therms of natural gas and 1,937 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Orsid-105 5 Avenue to report its energy use?
Orsid-105 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:33619300:2024). 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 Orsid-105 5 Avenue's energy grade?
Orsid-105 5 Avenue scores 19 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 Orsid-105 5 Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.5 kBtu/ft² (112.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,797 sq ft, including 976,716 kWh of electricity and 42,203 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid-105 5 Avenue's carbon emissions?
Orsid-105 5 Avenue reported 608 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orsid-105 5 Avenue?
Orsid-105 5 Avenue is at 105 5 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73833, -73.99191 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orsid-105 5 Avenue and when was it built?
Orsid-105 5 Avenue has 122,797 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1902 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid-105 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, “Orsid-105 5 Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-105-5-avenue-17db88b6 (data as of October 2, 2026).