48-05 Metropolitan Ave
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 11385
At a glance
48-05 Metropolitan Ave is a 269,506-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant 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 58.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,173 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,579,179 kWh |
| Natural gas | 104,131 therms |
| Water use | 1,121 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 269,506 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19942992:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,173 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 942 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 80.9 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 Metropolitan Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
- Coordinates
- 40.71371, -73.91900
Within ~1 km
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How does 48-05 Metropolitan Ave compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 58.6 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 269,506 sq ft, it is about 207% above the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 48-05 Metropolitan Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 48-05 Metropolitan Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 80.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 697 tCO₂e to 1,173 tCO₂e over the same span (up 68%).
What does a site EUI of 58.6 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 Metropolitan Ave's 58.6 kBtu/ft² across 269,506 sq ft works out to about 15.8 billion Btu (4,628 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,579,179 kWh of electricity, 104,131 therms of natural gas and 1,121 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 48-05 Metropolitan Ave to report its energy use?
48-05 Metropolitan 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:19942992:2024). 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 Metropolitan Ave's energy grade?
48-05 Metropolitan Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 48-05 Metropolitan Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.6 kBtu/ft² (96.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 269,506 sq ft, including 1,579,179 kWh of electricity and 104,131 therms of natural gas.
What are 48-05 Metropolitan Ave's carbon emissions?
48-05 Metropolitan Ave reported 1,173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 48-05 Metropolitan Ave?
48-05 Metropolitan Ave is in New York City, New York 11385. Its coordinates are 40.71371, -73.91900 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 48-05 Metropolitan Ave and when was it built?
48-05 Metropolitan Ave 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 manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 48-05 Metropolitan 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, “48-05 Metropolitan Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/48-05-metropolitan-ave-7f1ef47a (data as of October 2, 2026).