178-18 Liberty Avenue
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 11433
At a glance
178-18 Liberty Avenue is a 53,000-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu/ft² and 182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 182 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 238,994 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,829 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5794391:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 54 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 147 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
- 178-18 Liberty Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11433
- Coordinates
- 40.70544, -73.78129
Within ~1 km
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How does 178-18 Liberty Avenue compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 46.4 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,000 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 178-18 Liberty Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 178-18 Liberty Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 147 tCO₂e to 182 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does a site EUI of 46.4 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. 178-18 Liberty Avenue's 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 53,000 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (721 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 238,994 kWh of electricity and 15,829 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 178-18 Liberty Avenue to report its energy use?
178-18 Liberty 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:5794391:2024). 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 178-18 Liberty Avenue's energy grade?
178-18 Liberty Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 178-18 Liberty Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft² (75.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,000 sq ft, including 238,994 kWh of electricity and 15,829 therms of natural gas.
What are 178-18 Liberty Avenue's carbon emissions?
178-18 Liberty Avenue reported 182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 178-18 Liberty Avenue?
178-18 Liberty Avenue is in New York City, New York 11433. Its coordinates are 40.70544, -73.78129 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 178-18 Liberty Avenue and when was it built?
178-18 Liberty Avenue has 53,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 178-18 Liberty 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, “178-18 Liberty Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/178-18-liberty-avenue-fd52b906 (data as of October 2, 2026).