Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 777 Third Avenue · 10017
At a glance
Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue is a 539,082-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 76.4 kBtu/ft² and 3,420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 76.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,420 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,750,354 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 539,082 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3554025:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 65 | ±0 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,420 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,636 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
- 777 Third Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75466, -73.97160
Within ~1 km
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How does Sage Realty - 777 Third 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. Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 76.4 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 539,082 sq ft, it is about 162% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 23 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 Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 65 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 93.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,636 tCO₂e to 3,420 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue's 76.4 kBtu/ft² across 539,082 sq ft works out to about 41.2 billion Btu (12,070 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 139.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,750,354 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue to report its energy use?
Sage Realty - 777 Third 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:3554025:2023). 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 Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue's energy grade?
Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 76.4 kBtu/ft² (139.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 539,082 sq ft, including 4,750,354 kWh of electricity.
What are Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue's carbon emissions?
Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue reported 3,420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue?
Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75466, -73.97160 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue and when was it built?
Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue has 539,082 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue 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, “Sage Realty - 777 Third Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sage-realty-777-third-avenue-d1970231 (data as of October 2, 2026).