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Empire State Building Sets New Standard as First LEED v5 Platinum Certified Building in New York State
NEW YORK, December 09, 2025--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that the Empire State Building has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification under the Existing Buildings: Operations + Maintenance Version 5 program, the highest level of recognition under the U.S. Green Building Council’s latest standard. The Empire State Building is the largest LEED v5 Platinum project in the United States and the first in the state of New York
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