538 JOHNSON AVENUE
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 538 Johnson Avenue · 11237
At a glance
538 JOHNSON AVENUE is a 121,279-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 538 Johnson Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.7 kBtu/ft² and 523 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 523 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 966,355 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,958 therms |
| Gross floor area | 121,279 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14359999:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 523 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 563 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
- 538 Johnson Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.70863, -73.92680
Within ~1 km
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How does 538 JOHNSON 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 52.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 121,279 sq ft, it is about 38% 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 538 JOHNSON AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 538 JOHNSON AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 563 tCO₂e to 523 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 52.7 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. 538 JOHNSON AVENUE's 52.7 kBtu/ft² across 121,279 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,873 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 102.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 966,355 kWh of electricity and 30,958 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 538 JOHNSON AVENUE to report its energy use?
538 JOHNSON 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:14359999:2023). 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 538 JOHNSON AVENUE's energy grade?
538 JOHNSON AVENUE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 538 JOHNSON AVENUE use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.7 kBtu/ft² (102.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,279 sq ft, including 966,355 kWh of electricity and 30,958 therms of natural gas.
What are 538 JOHNSON AVENUE's carbon emissions?
538 JOHNSON AVENUE reported 523 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 538 JOHNSON AVENUE?
538 JOHNSON AVENUE is at 538 Johnson Avenue, in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.70863, -73.92680 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 538 JOHNSON AVENUE and when was it built?
538 JOHNSON AVENUE has 121,279 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 538 JOHNSON 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, “538 JOHNSON AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/538-johnson-avenue-325d8e12 (data as of October 2, 2026).