The Times Square
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 680 8Th Avenue · 10036
At a glance
The Times Square is a 225,464-square-foot multifamily housing building at 680 8Th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 133.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% 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 | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 133.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,212 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,887,667 kWh |
| Natural gas | 202,886 therms |
| Gross floor area | 225,464 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2807294:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 40 | +17 | 133.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,212 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 23 | -46 | 130.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,319 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 119.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,681 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
- 680 8Th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75800, -73.98922
Within ~1 km
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How does The Times Square 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 Times Square's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 133.7 kBtu/ft² is about 79% 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 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 89% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 225,464 sq ft, it is about 123% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 The Times Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Times Square, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 40 in 2024 (-29 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 69. Site EUI moved from 119.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 133.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,681 tCO₂e to 2,212 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. The Times Square's 133.7 kBtu/ft² across 225,464 sq ft works out to about 30.1 billion Btu (8,834 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 216.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,887,667 kWh of electricity and 202,886 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Times Square to report its energy use?
The Times Square 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:2807294:2024). 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 The Times Square's energy grade?
The Times Square scores 40 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 The Times Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 133.7 kBtu/ft² (216.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 225,464 sq ft, including 2,887,667 kWh of electricity and 202,886 therms of natural gas.
What are The Times Square's carbon emissions?
The Times Square reported 2,212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Times Square?
The Times Square is at 680 8Th Avenue, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75800, -73.98922 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Times Square and when was it built?
The Times Square has 225,464 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Times Square 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, “The Times Square, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-times-square-16676a3c (data as of October 2, 2026).