3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 1200 McDonald Ave · 11230
At a glance
3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn is a 55,933-square-foot self-storage facility at 1200 McDonald Ave in New York City, New York, built in 2020. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 8.8 kBtu/ft² and 45 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 8.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 18.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 45 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 89,009 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,866 therms |
| Water use | 20 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,933 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32998174:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 8.8 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4.8 kBtu/ft² | 26 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
- 1200 McDonald Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.62423, -73.97593
Within ~1 km
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How does 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn 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 8.8 kBtu/ft² is about 58% below 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 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,933 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 37 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 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 4.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 8.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 83% increase. Reported emissions went from 26 tCO₂e to 45 tCO₂e over the same span (up 76%).
What does a site EUI of 8.8 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. 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn's 8.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,933 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (144 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 18.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 89,009 kWh of electricity, 1,866 therms of natural gas and 20 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn to report its energy use?
3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn 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:32998174:2024). 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 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn's energy grade?
3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 8.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 8.8 kBtu/ft² (18.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,933 sq ft, including 89,009 kWh of electricity and 1,866 therms of natural gas.
What are 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn's carbon emissions?
3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn reported 45 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn?
3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn is at 1200 McDonald Ave, in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.62423, -73.97593 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn and when was it built?
3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn has 55,933 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn 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, “3734-McDonald Ave-Brooklyn, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3734-mcdonald-ave-brooklyn-ec1f9234 (data as of October 2, 2026).