542 Wortman Avenue
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 550 WORTMAN AVE · 11208
At a glance
542 Wortman Avenue is a 28,601-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 550 WORTMAN AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1952. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.3 kBtu/ft² and 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 71.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 99 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 44,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,438 therms |
| Water use | 186 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,601 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6296615:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 80 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
- 550 WORTMAN AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.66173, -73.87382
Within ~1 km
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How does 542 Wortman 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 59.3 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,601 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 3 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 542 Wortman Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 542 Wortman Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 48.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 59.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 80 tCO₂e to 99 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does a site EUI of 59.3 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. 542 Wortman Avenue's 59.3 kBtu/ft² across 28,601 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (497 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 71.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 44,480 kWh of electricity, 15,438 therms of natural gas and 186 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 542 Wortman Avenue to report its energy use?
542 Wortman 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:6296615:2024). 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 542 Wortman Avenue's energy grade?
542 Wortman Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 542 Wortman Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.3 kBtu/ft² (71.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,601 sq ft, including 44,480 kWh of electricity and 15,438 therms of natural gas.
What are 542 Wortman Avenue's carbon emissions?
542 Wortman Avenue reported 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 542 Wortman Avenue?
542 Wortman Avenue is at 550 WORTMAN AVE, in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.66173, -73.87382 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 542 Wortman Avenue and when was it built?
542 Wortman Avenue has 28,601 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 542 Wortman 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, “542 Wortman Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/542-wortman-avenue-a9d36dd9 (data as of October 2, 2026).