1185 Commerce Avenue
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 10462
At a glance
1185 Commerce Avenue is a 13,256-square-foot distribution center in New York City, New York, built in 1981. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 58.7 kBtu/ft² and 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 58.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 81 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 186,656 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,417 therms |
| Gross floor area | 13,256 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:18075899:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 53 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
- 1185 Commerce Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10462
- Coordinates
- 40.83477, -73.84012
Within ~1 km
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How does 1185 Commerce Avenue compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1185 Commerce Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 58.7 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 13,256 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 1185 Commerce Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1185 Commerce Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 47.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 53 tCO₂e to 81 tCO₂e over the same span (up 52%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. 1185 Commerce Avenue's 58.7 kBtu/ft² across 13,256 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (228 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 186,656 kWh of electricity and 1,417 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1185 Commerce Avenue to report its energy use?
1185 Commerce Avenue 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:18075899:2024). 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 1185 Commerce Avenue's energy grade?
1185 Commerce Avenue scores 4 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 1185 Commerce Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.7 kBtu/ft² (145.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 13,256 sq ft, including 186,656 kWh of electricity and 1,417 therms of natural gas.
What are 1185 Commerce Avenue's carbon emissions?
1185 Commerce Avenue reported 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1185 Commerce Avenue?
1185 Commerce Avenue is in New York City, New York 10462. Its coordinates are 40.83477, -73.84012 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1185 Commerce Avenue and when was it built?
1185 Commerce Avenue has 13,256 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 1185 Commerce Avenue 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, “1185 Commerce Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1185-commerce-avenue-b543d6bc (data as of October 2, 2026).