47-61 Pearson Place
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 11101
At a glance
47-61 Pearson Place is a 55,580-square-foot distribution center in New York City, New York, built in 1916. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 29.7 kBtu/ft² and 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 29.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 50.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 175,145 kWh |
| Water use | 285 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,580 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2782808:2022 |
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
- 47-61 Pearson Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74232, -73.94223
Within ~1 km
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How does 47-61 Pearson Place 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. 47-61 Pearson Place's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 29.7 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,580 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 47 years earlier 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 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 47-61 Pearson Place's 29.7 kBtu/ft² across 55,580 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (484 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 50.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 175,145 kWh of electricity and 285 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 47-61 Pearson Place to report its energy use?
47-61 Pearson Place 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:2782808:2022). 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 47-61 Pearson Place's energy grade?
47-61 Pearson Place scores 80 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 47-61 Pearson Place use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 29.7 kBtu/ft² (50.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,580 sq ft, including 175,145 kWh of electricity.
What are 47-61 Pearson Place's carbon emissions?
47-61 Pearson Place reported 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 47-61 Pearson Place?
47-61 Pearson Place is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74232, -73.94223 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 47-61 Pearson Place and when was it built?
47-61 Pearson Place has 55,580 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 47-61 Pearson Place covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “47-61 Pearson Place, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/47-61-pearson-place-b7078a6b (data as of October 2, 2026).