THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 277 South 5th Street · 11211
At a glance
THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) is a 363,292-square-foot multifamily housing building at 277 South 5th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2018. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 39.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 72% 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 | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 39.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,315 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,883,118 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,217 therms |
| Gross floor area | 363,292 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15728383:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 87 | -13 | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,315 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 21.5 kBtu/ft² | 513 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 277 South 5th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.70922, -73.95787
Within ~1 km
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How does THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) 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. THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK)'s ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 72% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 39.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 363,292 sq ft, it is about 260% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 66 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 THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK), covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 87 in 2023 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 21.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 39.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 85% increase. Reported emissions went from 513 tCO₂e to 1,315 tCO₂e over the same span (up 156%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK)'s 39.8 kBtu/ft² across 363,292 sq ft works out to about 14.5 billion Btu (4,238 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 89.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,883,118 kWh of electricity and 46,217 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) to report its energy use?
THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) 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:15728383:2023). 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 THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK)'s energy grade?
THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 39.8 kBtu/ft² (89.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 363,292 sq ft, including 2,883,118 kWh of electricity and 46,217 therms of natural gas.
What are THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK)'s carbon emissions?
THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) reported 1,315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK)?
THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) is at 277 South 5th Street, in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.70922, -73.95787 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) and when was it built?
THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) has 363,292 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK) 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, “THE DIME (277 South 5 Street, BK), New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-dime-277-south-5-street-bk-9715f378 (data as of October 2, 2026).