48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property)
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue · 11385
At a glance
48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) is a 269,506-square-foot self-storage facility in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,216 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,786,875 kWh |
| Natural gas | 96,768 therms |
| Water use | 1,121 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 269,506 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6811411:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,216 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,040 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 86.6 kBtu/ft² | 697 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
Within ~1 km
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How does 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) 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 58.5 kBtu/ft² is about 176% above the average of 21.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 165% above the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 269,506 sq ft, it is about 173% above the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 53 years earlier 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 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 86.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 697 tCO₂e to 1,216 tCO₂e over the same span (up 74%).
What does a site EUI of 58.5 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. 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property)'s 58.5 kBtu/ft² across 269,506 sq ft works out to about 15.8 billion Btu (4,621 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 101.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,786,875 kWh of electricity, 96,768 therms of natural gas and 1,121 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) to report its energy use?
48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) 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:6811411:2024). 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 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property)'s energy grade?
48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.5 kBtu/ft² (101.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 269,506 sq ft, including 1,786,875 kWh of electricity and 96,768 therms of natural gas.
What are 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property)'s carbon emissions?
48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) reported 1,216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property)?
48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) is in New York City, New York 11385.
How big is 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) and when was it built?
48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) has 269,506 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property) 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, “48-05 and 48-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Parent Property), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/48-05-and-48-21-metropolitan-avenue-parent-property-51ba833e (data as of October 2, 2026).