485 Scott Avenue
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 11222
At a glance
485 Scott Avenue is a 39,500-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in New York City, New York, built in 1990. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 35.4 kBtu/ft² and 141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 35.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 141 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 351,003 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,001 therms |
| Water use | 67 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25119918:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 121 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
- 485 Scott Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.72702, -73.93036
Within ~1 km
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How does 485 Scott Avenue 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 35.4 kBtu/ft² is about 66% 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 41 years later 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 485 Scott Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 485 Scott Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 38.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 121 tCO₂e to 141 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 35.4 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. 485 Scott Avenue's 35.4 kBtu/ft² across 39,500 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (410 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 90.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 351,003 kWh of electricity, 2,001 therms of natural gas and 67 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 485 Scott Avenue to report its energy use?
485 Scott Avenue 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:25119918:2023). 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 485 Scott Avenue's energy grade?
485 Scott Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 35.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 485 Scott Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 35.4 kBtu/ft² (90.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,500 sq ft, including 351,003 kWh of electricity and 2,001 therms of natural gas.
What are 485 Scott Avenue's carbon emissions?
485 Scott Avenue reported 141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 485 Scott Avenue?
485 Scott Avenue is in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.72702, -73.93036 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 485 Scott Avenue and when was it built?
485 Scott Avenue has 39,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 485 Scott Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “485 Scott Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/485-scott-avenue-de63cc14 (data as of October 2, 2026).