270 Rider Avenue
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 10451
At a glance
270 Rider Avenue is a 31,281-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.1 kBtu/ft² and 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 134 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 92,659 kWh |
| Water use | 181 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,281 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6793514:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 95 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
- 270 Rider Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81211, -73.92764
Within ~1 km
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How does 270 Rider Avenue 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 52.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,281 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 18 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 270 Rider Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 270 Rider Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 40.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 95 tCO₂e to 134 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does a site EUI of 52.1 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. 270 Rider Avenue's 52.1 kBtu/ft² across 31,281 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (478 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 92,659 kWh of electricity and 181 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 270 Rider Avenue to report its energy use?
270 Rider 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:6793514:2024). 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 270 Rider Avenue's energy grade?
270 Rider Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 270 Rider Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.1 kBtu/ft² (70.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,281 sq ft, including 92,659 kWh of electricity.
What are 270 Rider Avenue's carbon emissions?
270 Rider Avenue reported 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 270 Rider Avenue?
270 Rider Avenue is in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81211, -73.92764 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 270 Rider Avenue and when was it built?
270 Rider Avenue has 31,281 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 270 Rider 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, “270 Rider Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/270-rider-avenue-0e58c3dd (data as of October 2, 2026).