3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave.
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 3940 Merritt Avenue · 10466
At a glance
3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. is a 26,884-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 3940 Merritt Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 48.4 kBtu/ft² and 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 48.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 87 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 84,446 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,139 therms |
| Water use | 74 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,884 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6803473:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 57 | -40 | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | 12.6 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 195.0 kBtu/ft² | 419 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
- 3940 Merritt Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10466
- Coordinates
- 40.89073, -73.82901
Within ~1 km
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How does 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 48.4 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,884 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2023 to 57 in 2024 (-40 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 97. Site EUI moved from 195.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 75% decrease. Reported emissions went from 419 tCO₂e to 87 tCO₂e over the same span (down 79%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave.'s 48.4 kBtu/ft² across 26,884 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (381 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 69.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 84,446 kWh of electricity, 10,139 therms of natural gas and 74 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. to report its energy use?
3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt 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:6803473:2024). 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 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave.'s energy grade?
3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.4 kBtu/ft² (69.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,884 sq ft, including 84,446 kWh of electricity and 10,139 therms of natural gas.
What are 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave.'s carbon emissions?
3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. reported 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave.?
3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. is at 3940 Merritt Avenue, in New York City, New York 10466. Its coordinates are 40.89073, -73.82901 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. and when was it built?
3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave. has 26,884 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt 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, “3940 Merritt: 3940 Merritt Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3940-merritt-3940-merritt-ave-cb71fdeb (data as of October 2, 2026).