42-40 Bell Plaza
Office in New York City, NY · 42-40 Bell Blvd. · 11361
At a glance
42-40 Bell Plaza is a 61,620-square-foot office building at 42-40 Bell Blvd. in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 163.0 kBtu/ft² and 793 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 163.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 290.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 793 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,225,692 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,639 therms |
| Water use | 433 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,620 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4277211:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 11 | +2 | 163.0 kBtu/ft² | 793 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 9 | -2 | 168.9 kBtu/ft² | 795 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | 159.2 kBtu/ft² | 664 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
- 42-40 Bell Blvd.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11361
- Coordinates
- 40.76214, -73.77028
Within ~1 km
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How does 42-40 Bell Plaza compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 42-40 Bell Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 163.0 kBtu/ft² is about 153% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 122% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,620 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 42-40 Bell Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 42-40 Bell Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 11 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 159.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 163.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 664 tCO₂e to 793 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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. 42-40 Bell Plaza's 163.0 kBtu/ft² across 61,620 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,944 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 290.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,225,692 kWh of electricity, 58,639 therms of natural gas and 433 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 42-40 Bell Plaza to report its energy use?
42-40 Bell Plaza 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:4277211:2024). 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 42-40 Bell Plaza's energy grade?
42-40 Bell Plaza scores 11 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 42-40 Bell Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 163.0 kBtu/ft² (290.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,620 sq ft, including 1,225,692 kWh of electricity and 58,639 therms of natural gas.
What are 42-40 Bell Plaza's carbon emissions?
42-40 Bell Plaza reported 793 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 42-40 Bell Plaza?
42-40 Bell Plaza is at 42-40 Bell Blvd., in New York City, New York 11361. Its coordinates are 40.76214, -73.77028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 42-40 Bell Plaza and when was it built?
42-40 Bell Plaza has 61,620 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 42-40 Bell Plaza 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, “42-40 Bell Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/42-40-bell-plaza-24a8be86 (data as of October 2, 2026).