1002 ESSEX STREET
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 11208
At a glance
1002 ESSEX STREET is a 45,900-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in New York City, New York, built in 2012. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 117.0 kBtu/ft² and 523 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 117.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 268.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 523 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,122,461 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,412 therms |
| Water use | 91 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,900 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11540725:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 117.0 kBtu/ft² | 523 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 170.5 kBtu/ft² | 611 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
- 1002 ESSEX STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.65994, -73.87443
Within ~1 km
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How does 1002 ESSEX STREET compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 117.0 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,900 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 63 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1002 ESSEX STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1002 ESSEX STREET, covering report years 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 170.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 117.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 611 tCO₂e to 523 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 117.0 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. 1002 ESSEX STREET's 117.0 kBtu/ft² across 45,900 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,574 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 268.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,122,461 kWh of electricity, 15,412 therms of natural gas and 91 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1002 ESSEX STREET to report its energy use?
1002 ESSEX 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:11540725:2024). 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 1002 ESSEX STREET's energy grade?
1002 ESSEX STREET did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 117.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1002 ESSEX STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 117.0 kBtu/ft² (268.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,900 sq ft, including 1,122,461 kWh of electricity and 15,412 therms of natural gas.
What are 1002 ESSEX STREET's carbon emissions?
1002 ESSEX STREET reported 523 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1002 ESSEX STREET?
1002 ESSEX STREET is in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.65994, -73.87443 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1002 ESSEX STREET and when was it built?
1002 ESSEX STREET has 45,900 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 1002 ESSEX 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, “1002 ESSEX STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1002-essex-street-5d326a6a (data as of October 2, 2026).