56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE
Mixed Use Property in New York City, NY · 11385
At a glance
56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE is a 29,037-square-foot mixed use property building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 34.5 kBtu/ft² and 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 34.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 97 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 206,558 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,980 therms |
| Water use | 272 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,037 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6936348:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 92 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
- 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
- Coordinates
- 40.70019, -73.90549
Within ~1 km
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How does 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE compare with other mixed use property buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 395 mixed use property buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 34.5 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 92.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% below the group average of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,037 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 224,815 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 26 years earlier than the group's average year built (1958). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 43.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 34.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 92 tCO₂e to 97 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 34.5 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. 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE's 34.5 kBtu/ft² across 29,037 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (294 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 78.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 206,558 kWh of electricity, 2,980 therms of natural gas and 272 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE to report its energy use?
56-16 MYRTLE 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:6936348:2024). 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 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE's energy grade?
56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 34.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.5 kBtu/ft² (78.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,037 sq ft, including 206,558 kWh of electricity and 2,980 therms of natural gas.
What are 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE's carbon emissions?
56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE reported 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE?
56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE is in New York City, New York 11385. Its coordinates are 40.70019, -73.90549 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE and when was it built?
56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE has 29,037 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 56-16 MYRTLE 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, “56-16 MYRTLE AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/56-16-myrtle-avenue-2ca492cb (data as of October 2, 2026).