127 12th St
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 11215
At a glance
127 12th St is a 25,334-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 27.7 kBtu/ft² and 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 27.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 75 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 176,904 kWh |
| Natural gas | 992 therms |
| Water use | 157 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,334 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19926316:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 98 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 127 12th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11215
- Coordinates
- 40.67022, -73.99368
Within ~1 km
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How does 127 12th St 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 27.7 kBtu/ft² is about 73% below the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,334 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 20 years earlier 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 127 12th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 127 12th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 47.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 27.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 98 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 27.7 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. 127 12th St's 27.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,334 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (206 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 70.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 176,904 kWh of electricity, 992 therms of natural gas and 157 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 127 12th St to report its energy use?
127 12th St 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:19926316:2024). 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 127 12th St's energy grade?
127 12th St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 27.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 127 12th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.7 kBtu/ft² (70.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,334 sq ft, including 176,904 kWh of electricity and 992 therms of natural gas.
What are 127 12th St's carbon emissions?
127 12th St reported 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 127 12th St?
127 12th St is in New York City, New York 11215. Its coordinates are 40.67022, -73.99368 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 127 12th St and when was it built?
127 12th St has 25,334 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 127 12th St 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, “127 12th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/127-12th-st-bd3b8895 (data as of October 2, 2026).