1215 Spofford Avenue
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 10474
At a glance
1215 Spofford Avenue is a 55,628-square-foot distribution center in New York City, New York, built in 2019. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 46.9 kBtu/ft² and 263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 46.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 263 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 587,181 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,033 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,628 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:36427614:2024 |
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
- 1215 Spofford Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10474
- Coordinates
- 40.81388, -73.89066
Within ~1 km
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How does 1215 Spofford 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. 1215 Spofford Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 46.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,628 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 56 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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. 1215 Spofford Avenue's 46.9 kBtu/ft² across 55,628 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (765 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 587,181 kWh of electricity and 6,033 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1215 Spofford Avenue to report its energy use?
1215 Spofford 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:36427614:2024). 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 1215 Spofford Avenue's energy grade?
1215 Spofford Avenue scores 11 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 1215 Spofford Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.9 kBtu/ft² (112.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,628 sq ft, including 587,181 kWh of electricity and 6,033 therms of natural gas.
What are 1215 Spofford Avenue's carbon emissions?
1215 Spofford Avenue reported 263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1215 Spofford Avenue?
1215 Spofford Avenue is in New York City, New York 10474. Its coordinates are 40.81388, -73.89066 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1215 Spofford Avenue and when was it built?
1215 Spofford Avenue has 55,628 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 1215 Spofford 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, “1215 Spofford Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1215-spofford-avenue-02e6c40d (data as of October 2, 2026).