5811 Foster Avenue
Transportation Terminal/Station in New York City, NY · 11234
At a glance
5811 Foster Avenue is a 26,000-square-foot transportation terminal/station in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 47.4 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 47.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 62.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 55,007 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,454 therms |
| Water use | 93 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:30688035:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 68 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
- 5811 Foster Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.63930, -73.92094
Within ~1 km
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How does 5811 Foster Avenue compare with other transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 16 transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 47.4 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 80.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,000 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 133,361 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 103 transportation terminal/station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 4 and a site EUI of 105.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 5811 Foster Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 5811 Foster Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 41.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 68 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 47.4 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. 5811 Foster Avenue's 47.4 kBtu/ft² across 26,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (361 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 62.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 55,007 kWh of electricity, 10,454 therms of natural gas and 93 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5811 Foster Avenue to report its energy use?
5811 Foster 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:30688035:2024). 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.
More transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City
- Downtown Manhattan Heliport· 24,346 sq ft · EUI 125.6 kBtu/ft²
- 5801-5809 Foster Avenue· 17,340 sq ft · EUI 19.9 kBtu/ft²
- Ferry Terminal - Pier 11 (Manhattan)· 6,549 sq ft · EUI 126.9 kBtu/ft²
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
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- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is 5811 Foster Avenue's energy grade?
5811 Foster Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 47.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5811 Foster Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.4 kBtu/ft² (62.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,000 sq ft, including 55,007 kWh of electricity and 10,454 therms of natural gas.
What are 5811 Foster Avenue's carbon emissions?
5811 Foster Avenue reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 5811 Foster Avenue?
5811 Foster Avenue is in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.63930, -73.92094 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 5811 Foster Avenue and when was it built?
5811 Foster Avenue has 26,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as transportation terminal/station.
Is 5811 Foster 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, “5811 Foster Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/5811-foster-avenue-2a4e532e (data as of October 2, 2026).