1805-New York - Convent Ave
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 485 W 129th St · 10027
At a glance
1805-New York - Convent Ave is a 83,619-square-foot self-storage facility at 485 W 129th St in New York City, New York, built in 2016. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.0 kBtu/ft² and 89 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 25.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 89 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 189,762 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,712 therms |
| Water use | 21 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 83,619 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5839381:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 11.0 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 10.1 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.5 kBtu/ft² | 59 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
- 485 W 129th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81488, -73.95443
Within ~1 km
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How does 1805-New York - Convent Ave compare with other self-storage facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 481 self-storage facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 11.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 21.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,619 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 1805-New York - Convent Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1805-New York - Convent Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 8.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 11.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 29% increase. Reported emissions went from 59 tCO₂e to 89 tCO₂e over the same span (up 52%).
What does a site EUI of 11.0 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. 1805-New York - Convent Ave's 11.0 kBtu/ft² across 83,619 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (270 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 25.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 189,762 kWh of electricity, 2,712 therms of natural gas and 21 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1805-New York - Convent Ave to report its energy use?
1805-New York - Convent Ave 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:5839381:2024). 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 1805-New York - Convent Ave's energy grade?
1805-New York - Convent Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1805-New York - Convent Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 11.0 kBtu/ft² (25.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,619 sq ft, including 189,762 kWh of electricity and 2,712 therms of natural gas.
What are 1805-New York - Convent Ave's carbon emissions?
1805-New York - Convent Ave reported 89 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1805-New York - Convent Ave?
1805-New York - Convent Ave is at 485 W 129th St, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81488, -73.95443 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1805-New York - Convent Ave and when was it built?
1805-New York - Convent Ave has 83,619 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 1805-New York - Convent Ave 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, “1805-New York - Convent Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1805-new-york-convent-ave-03d24921 (data as of October 2, 2026).