555 Wortman Avenue
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 557 WORTMAN AVE · 11208
At a glance
555 Wortman Avenue is a 25,323-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 557 WORTMAN AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 8.7 kBtu/ft² and 22 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 8.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 20.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 22 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 47,101 kWh |
| Natural gas | 597 therms |
| Water use | 25 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,323 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6296636:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 8.7 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 73 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
- 557 WORTMAN AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.66191, -73.87343
Within ~1 km
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How does 555 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 8.7 kBtu/ft² is about 92% 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 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 89% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,323 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 10 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 555 Wortman Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 555 Wortman Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 8.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 73% decrease. Reported emissions went from 73 tCO₂e to 22 tCO₂e over the same span (down 70%).
What does a site EUI of 8.7 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. 555 Wortman Avenue's 8.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,323 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (65 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 20.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 47,101 kWh of electricity, 597 therms of natural gas and 25 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 555 Wortman Avenue to report its energy use?
555 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:6296636:2024). 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 555 Wortman Avenue's energy grade?
555 Wortman Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 8.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 555 Wortman Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 8.7 kBtu/ft² (20.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,323 sq ft, including 47,101 kWh of electricity and 597 therms of natural gas.
What are 555 Wortman Avenue's carbon emissions?
555 Wortman Avenue reported 22 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 555 Wortman Avenue?
555 Wortman Avenue is at 557 WORTMAN AVE, in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.66191, -73.87343 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 555 Wortman Avenue and when was it built?
555 Wortman Avenue has 25,323 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 555 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, “555 Wortman Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/555-wortman-avenue-18035dce (data as of October 2, 2026).