TMG - 545 Fifth Ave
Office in New York City, NY · 545 Fifth Avenue · 10017
At a glance
TMG - 545 Fifth Ave is a 171,243-square-foot office building at 545 Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,575 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 206.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,575 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,792,412 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30 therms |
| Gross floor area | 171,243 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25429256:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | -2 | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,575 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 53 | -6 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,481 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 89.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,220 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
- 545 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75516, -73.97919
Within ~1 km
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How does TMG - 545 Fifth Ave 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. TMG - 545 Fifth Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 97.7 kBtu/ft² is about 51% 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 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 171,243 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 10 years earlier 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 TMG - 545 Fifth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for TMG - 545 Fifth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 51 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 59. Site EUI moved from 89.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,220 tCO₂e to 1,575 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. TMG - 545 Fifth Ave's 97.7 kBtu/ft² across 171,243 sq ft works out to about 16.7 billion Btu (4,903 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 206.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,792,412 kWh of electricity and 30 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires TMG - 545 Fifth Ave to report its energy use?
TMG - 545 Fifth 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:25429256:2024). 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 TMG - 545 Fifth Ave's energy grade?
TMG - 545 Fifth Ave scores 51 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 TMG - 545 Fifth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.7 kBtu/ft² (206.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 171,243 sq ft, including 2,792,412 kWh of electricity and 30 therms of natural gas.
What are TMG - 545 Fifth Ave's carbon emissions?
TMG - 545 Fifth Ave reported 1,575 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is TMG - 545 Fifth Ave?
TMG - 545 Fifth Ave is at 545 Fifth Avenue, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75516, -73.97919 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is TMG - 545 Fifth Ave and when was it built?
TMG - 545 Fifth Ave has 171,243 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is TMG - 545 Fifth Ave 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, “TMG - 545 Fifth Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/tmg-545-fifth-ave-b82e51fd (data as of October 2, 2026).