7050, 70-50 Austin St
Office in New York City, NY · 70-50 Austin St · 11375
At a glance
7050, 70-50 Austin St is a 50,504-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1941. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 117.3 kBtu/ft² and 597 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 117.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 281.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 597 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,335,502 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,683 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,504 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11271706:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 117.3 kBtu/ft² | 597 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 124.3 kBtu/ft² | 525 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 159.2 kBtu/ft² | 687 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 70-50 Austin St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11375
- Coordinates
- 40.72042, -73.84551
Within ~1 km
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How does 7050, 70-50 Austin St compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 117.3 kBtu/ft² is about 82% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,504 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1941 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 7050, 70-50 Austin St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 7050, 70-50 Austin St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 159.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 117.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 687 tCO₂e to 597 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 117.3 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. 7050, 70-50 Austin St's 117.3 kBtu/ft² across 50,504 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,736 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 281.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,335,502 kWh of electricity and 13,683 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 7050, 70-50 Austin St to report its energy use?
7050, 70-50 Austin St 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:11271706:2024). 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 7050, 70-50 Austin St's energy grade?
7050, 70-50 Austin St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 117.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 7050, 70-50 Austin St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 117.3 kBtu/ft² (281.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,504 sq ft, including 1,335,502 kWh of electricity and 13,683 therms of natural gas.
What are 7050, 70-50 Austin St's carbon emissions?
7050, 70-50 Austin St reported 597 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 7050, 70-50 Austin St?
7050, 70-50 Austin St is in New York City, New York 11375. Its coordinates are 40.72042, -73.84551 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 7050, 70-50 Austin St and when was it built?
7050, 70-50 Austin St has 50,504 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 7050, 70-50 Austin St 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, “7050, 70-50 Austin St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/7050-7c264a4d (data as of October 2, 2026).