Orsid: 105 5th Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 105 5th Ave · 10003
At a glance
Orsid: 105 5th Ave is a 109,668-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1907. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 70.3 kBtu/ft² and 631 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 70.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 631 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,165,971 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,288 therms |
| Water use | 2,032 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 109,668 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282453:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 5 | -5 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 631 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 561 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 5th Ave
- 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 5th Ave 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 5th Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 70.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,668 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 45 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 5th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Orsid: 105 5th Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2022 to 5 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 10. Site EUI moved from 78.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 561 tCO₂e to 631 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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 5th Ave's 70.3 kBtu/ft² across 109,668 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,259 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 137.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,165,971 kWh of electricity, 37,288 therms of natural gas and 2,032 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Orsid: 105 5th Ave to report its energy use?
Orsid: 105 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6282453:2023). 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 5th Ave's energy grade?
Orsid: 105 5th Ave scores 5 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orsid: 105 5th Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 70.3 kBtu/ft² (137.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,668 sq ft, including 1,165,971 kWh of electricity and 37,288 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid: 105 5th Ave's carbon emissions?
Orsid: 105 5th Ave reported 631 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Orsid: 105 5th Ave?
Orsid: 105 5th Ave is 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 5th Ave and when was it built?
Orsid: 105 5th Ave has 109,668 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid: 105 5th Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 5th Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-105-5th-ave-0dbbeb0b (data as of October 2, 2026).