08108-Van Dam Street
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 49-20 Van Dam Street · 11101
At a glance
08108-Van Dam Street is a 51,463-square-foot self-storage facility at 49-20 Van Dam Street in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.9 kBtu/ft² and 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 13.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 36.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 78 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 190,634 kWh |
| Natural gas | 654 therms |
| Water use | 5 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,463 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2893908:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 13.9 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 16.4 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 24.2 kBtu/ft² | 91 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
- 49-20 Van Dam Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.73900, -73.93473
Within ~1 km
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How does 08108-Van Dam Street compare with other self-storage facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 481 self-storage facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 13.9 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 21.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,463 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 08108-Van Dam Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 08108-Van Dam Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 24.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 13.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 91 tCO₂e to 78 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 13.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 08108-Van Dam Street's 13.9 kBtu/ft² across 51,463 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (210 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 36.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 190,634 kWh of electricity, 654 therms of natural gas and 5 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 08108-Van Dam Street to report its energy use?
08108-Van Dam Street 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:2893908:2024). 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 08108-Van Dam Street's energy grade?
08108-Van Dam Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 08108-Van Dam Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.9 kBtu/ft² (36.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,463 sq ft, including 190,634 kWh of electricity and 654 therms of natural gas.
What are 08108-Van Dam Street's carbon emissions?
08108-Van Dam Street reported 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 08108-Van Dam Street?
08108-Van Dam Street is at 49-20 Van Dam Street, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.73900, -73.93473 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 08108-Van Dam Street and when was it built?
08108-Van Dam Street has 51,463 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 08108-Van Dam Street 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, “08108-Van Dam Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/08108-van-dam-street-5a0ef7ed (data as of October 2, 2026).