18-81 Steinway Street
Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 11105
At a glance
18-81 Steinway Street is a 25,444-square-foot refrigerated warehouse in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 21.2 kBtu/ft² and 45 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 80% of the 51 scored refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 21.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 42.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 45 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 86,365 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,456 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,444 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:17943839:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 84 | -2 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | 24.3 kBtu/ft² | 40 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
- 18-81 Steinway Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11105
- Coordinates
- 40.77880, -73.89878
Within ~1 km
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How does 18-81 Steinway Street compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 64 refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 18-81 Steinway Street's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 50 across the 51 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 21.2 kBtu/ft² is about 70% below the average of 69.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,444 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 78,204 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 18-81 Steinway Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 18-81 Steinway Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2022 to 84 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 86. Site EUI moved from 24.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 40 tCO₂e to 45 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 18-81 Steinway Street's 21.2 kBtu/ft² across 25,444 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (158 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 42.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 86,365 kWh of electricity and 2,456 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 18-81 Steinway Street to report its energy use?
18-81 Steinway 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:17943839:2023). 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 18-81 Steinway Street's energy grade?
18-81 Steinway Street scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 18-81 Steinway Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 21.2 kBtu/ft² (42.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,444 sq ft, including 86,365 kWh of electricity and 2,456 therms of natural gas.
What are 18-81 Steinway Street's carbon emissions?
18-81 Steinway Street reported 45 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 18-81 Steinway Street?
18-81 Steinway Street is in New York City, New York 11105. Its coordinates are 40.77880, -73.89878 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 18-81 Steinway Street and when was it built?
18-81 Steinway Street has 25,444 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is 18-81 Steinway Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “18-81 Steinway Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/18-81-steinway-street-a3fc84b5 (data as of October 2, 2026).