540 Kingsland Avenue
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 11222
At a glance
540 Kingsland Avenue is a 48,000-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 38.0 kBtu/ft² and 164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 38.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 164 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 318,518 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,348 therms |
| Water use | 505 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 48,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12448798:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | -4 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 58 | +3 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 139 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
- 540 Kingsland Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.73396, -73.94371
Within ~1 km
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How does 540 Kingsland Avenue 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. 540 Kingsland Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 38.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,000 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 22 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.
How has 540 Kingsland Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 540 Kingsland Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 54 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 58. Site EUI moved from 41.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 139 tCO₂e to 164 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 540 Kingsland Avenue's 38.0 kBtu/ft² across 48,000 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (535 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 79.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 318,518 kWh of electricity, 7,348 therms of natural gas and 505 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 540 Kingsland Avenue to report its energy use?
540 Kingsland 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:12448798:2024). 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 540 Kingsland Avenue's energy grade?
540 Kingsland Avenue scores 54 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 540 Kingsland Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.0 kBtu/ft² (79.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 48,000 sq ft, including 318,518 kWh of electricity and 7,348 therms of natural gas.
What are 540 Kingsland Avenue's carbon emissions?
540 Kingsland Avenue reported 164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 540 Kingsland Avenue?
540 Kingsland Avenue is in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.73396, -73.94371 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 540 Kingsland Avenue and when was it built?
540 Kingsland Avenue has 48,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 540 Kingsland 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, “540 Kingsland Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/540-kingsland-avenue-da87d77c (data as of October 2, 2026).