513 Irving Avenue
Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 11237
At a glance
513 Irving Avenue is a 57,800-square-foot refrigerated warehouse in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 107.5 kBtu/ft² and 659 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 51 scored refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 107.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 273.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 659 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,553,983 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,119 therms |
| Water use | 869 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 57,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:28449894:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | +1 | 107.5 kBtu/ft² | 659 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | 105.8 kBtu/ft² | 617 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
- 513 Irving Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.69447, -73.90637
Within ~1 km
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How does 513 Irving Avenue compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 64 refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 513 Irving Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 50 across the 51 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 107.5 kBtu/ft² is about 54% above the average of 69.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% above the group average of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,800 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 78,204 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1960 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 513 Irving Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 513 Irving Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2023 to 16 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 105.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 107.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 617 tCO₂e to 659 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 513 Irving Avenue's 107.5 kBtu/ft² across 57,800 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,821 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 273.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,553,983 kWh of electricity, 9,119 therms of natural gas and 869 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 513 Irving Avenue to report its energy use?
513 Irving 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:28449894:2024). 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 513 Irving Avenue's energy grade?
513 Irving Avenue scores 16 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 513 Irving Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.5 kBtu/ft² (273.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,800 sq ft, including 1,553,983 kWh of electricity and 9,119 therms of natural gas.
What are 513 Irving Avenue's carbon emissions?
513 Irving Avenue reported 659 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 513 Irving Avenue?
513 Irving Avenue is in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.69447, -73.90637 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 513 Irving Avenue and when was it built?
513 Irving Avenue has 57,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is 513 Irving Avenue 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, “513 Irving Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/513-irving-avenue-be996e53 (data as of October 2, 2026).