33-50 12th Street (Old)
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 33-50 12th Street · 11106
At a glance
33-50 12th Street (Old) is a 29,650-square-foot distribution center in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 146.8 kBtu/ft² and 355 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 146.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 272.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 355 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 585,700 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,550 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,650 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:58236592:2024 |
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
- 33-50 12th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11106
- Coordinates
- 40.76522, -73.93642
Within ~1 km
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How does 33-50 12th Street (Old) compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 33-50 12th Street (Old)'s ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 146.8 kBtu/ft² is about 225% above the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 242% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,650 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 33-50 12th Street (Old)'s 146.8 kBtu/ft² across 29,650 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,276 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 272.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 585,700 kWh of electricity and 23,550 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 33-50 12th Street (Old) to report its energy use?
33-50 12th Street (Old) 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:58236592:2024). 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 33-50 12th Street (Old)'s energy grade?
33-50 12th Street (Old) scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 33-50 12th Street (Old) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 146.8 kBtu/ft² (272.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,650 sq ft, including 585,700 kWh of electricity and 23,550 therms of natural gas.
What are 33-50 12th Street (Old)'s carbon emissions?
33-50 12th Street (Old) reported 355 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 33-50 12th Street (Old)?
33-50 12th Street (Old) is in New York City, New York 11106. Its coordinates are 40.76522, -73.93642 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 33-50 12th Street (Old) and when was it built?
33-50 12th Street (Old) has 29,650 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 33-50 12th Street (Old) 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, “33-50 12th Street (Old), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/33-50-12th-street-old-99cff156 (data as of October 2, 2026).