500 GERARD AVE.
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 500 Gerard Avenue · 10451
At a glance
500 GERARD AVE. is a 72,100-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 500 Gerard Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 7.9 kBtu/ft² and 44 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 7.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 14.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 44 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 71,882 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,246 therms |
| Water use | 28 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 72,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33630965:2023 |
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
- 500 Gerard Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81844, -73.92944
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 GERARD AVE. compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 500 GERARD AVE.'s ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 9%. Its site EUI of 7.9 kBtu/ft² is about 80% below the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% below the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,100 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 500 GERARD AVE.'s 7.9 kBtu/ft² across 72,100 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (167 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 14.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 71,882 kWh of electricity, 3,246 therms of natural gas and 28 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 500 GERARD AVE. to report its energy use?
500 GERARD 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:33630965:2023). 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 500 GERARD AVE.'s energy grade?
500 GERARD AVE. scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 500 GERARD AVE. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 7.9 kBtu/ft² (14.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,100 sq ft, including 71,882 kWh of electricity and 3,246 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 GERARD AVE.'s carbon emissions?
500 GERARD AVE. reported 44 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 500 GERARD AVE.?
500 GERARD AVE. is at 500 Gerard Avenue, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81844, -73.92944 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 500 GERARD AVE. and when was it built?
500 GERARD AVE. has 72,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 500 GERARD AVE. 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, “500 GERARD AVE., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/500-gerard-ave-a5739688 (data as of October 2, 2026).