59-21 queens midtown expressway
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 59-21 Queens Midtown Expressway · 11378
At a glance
59-21 queens midtown expressway is a 91,000-square-foot distribution center at 59-21 Queens Midtown Expressway in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 60.2 kBtu/ft² and 497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 60.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 497 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 974,841 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,534 therms |
| Water use | 497 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 91,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5035001:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 7 | -1 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 497 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 8 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 456 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
- 59-21 Queens Midtown Expressway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11378
- Coordinates
- 40.72779, -73.90684
Within ~1 km
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How does 59-21 queens midtown expressway compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 59-21 queens midtown expressway's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 60.2 kBtu/ft² is about 33% above the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 91,000 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 59-21 queens midtown expressway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 59-21 queens midtown expressway, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2023 to 7 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 8. Site EUI moved from 58.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 60.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 456 tCO₂e to 497 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. 59-21 queens midtown expressway's 60.2 kBtu/ft² across 91,000 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,606 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 127.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 974,841 kWh of electricity, 21,534 therms of natural gas and 497 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 59-21 queens midtown expressway to report its energy use?
59-21 queens midtown expressway 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:5035001:2024). 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 59-21 queens midtown expressway's energy grade?
59-21 queens midtown expressway scores 7 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 59-21 queens midtown expressway use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.2 kBtu/ft² (127.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 91,000 sq ft, including 974,841 kWh of electricity and 21,534 therms of natural gas.
What are 59-21 queens midtown expressway's carbon emissions?
59-21 queens midtown expressway reported 497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 59-21 queens midtown expressway?
59-21 queens midtown expressway is at 59-21 Queens Midtown Expressway, in New York City, New York 11378. Its coordinates are 40.72779, -73.90684 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 59-21 queens midtown expressway and when was it built?
59-21 queens midtown expressway has 91,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 59-21 queens midtown expressway 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, “59-21 queens midtown expressway, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/59-21-queens-midtown-expressway-eeaf0de9 (data as of October 2, 2026).