51-40 59 Street
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 51-40 59th Street · 11377
At a glance
51-40 59 Street is a 44,500-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 51-40 59th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1956. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.0 kBtu/ft² and 260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 260 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 446,533 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,923 therms |
| Water use | 242 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10338670:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 180 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
- 51-40 59th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11377
- Coordinates
- 40.73562, -73.90628
Within ~1 km
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How does 51-40 59 Street 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 70.0 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 7 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 51-40 59 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 51-40 59 Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 62.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 180 tCO₂e to 260 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).
What does a site EUI of 70.0 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. 51-40 59 Street's 70.0 kBtu/ft² across 44,500 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (913 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 133.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 446,533 kWh of electricity, 15,923 therms of natural gas and 242 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 51-40 59 Street to report its energy use?
51-40 59 Street 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:10338670:2024). 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 51-40 59 Street's energy grade?
51-40 59 Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 51-40 59 Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.0 kBtu/ft² (133.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,500 sq ft, including 446,533 kWh of electricity and 15,923 therms of natural gas.
What are 51-40 59 Street's carbon emissions?
51-40 59 Street reported 260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 51-40 59 Street?
51-40 59 Street is at 51-40 59th Street, in New York City, New York 11377. Its coordinates are 40.73562, -73.90628 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 51-40 59 Street and when was it built?
51-40 59 Street has 44,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 51-40 59 Street 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, “51-40 59 Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/51-40-59-street-8c7016d9 (data as of October 2, 2026).