80 Richards St
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 80 Richards Street · 11231
At a glance
80 Richards St is a 143,093-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 80 Richards Street in New York City, New York, built in 1917. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu/ft² and 704 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 704 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 750,550 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,084 therms |
| Gross floor area | 143,093 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6820160:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 704 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 617 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 559 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
- 80 Richards Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.67916, -74.00809
Within ~1 km
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How does 80 Richards St 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 71.8 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 143,093 sq ft, it is about 63% above the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1917, 32 years earlier 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 80 Richards St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 80 Richards St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 71.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 559 tCO₂e to 704 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 71.8 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. 80 Richards St's 71.8 kBtu/ft² across 143,093 sq ft works out to about 10.3 billion Btu (3,011 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 750,550 kWh of electricity and 77,084 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 80 Richards St to report its energy use?
80 Richards 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:6820160:2024). 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 80 Richards St's energy grade?
80 Richards St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 80 Richards St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft² (106.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 143,093 sq ft, including 750,550 kWh of electricity and 77,084 therms of natural gas.
What are 80 Richards St's carbon emissions?
80 Richards St reported 704 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 80 Richards St?
80 Richards St is at 80 Richards Street, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.67916, -74.00809 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 80 Richards St and when was it built?
80 Richards St has 143,093 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1917 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 80 Richards 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, “80 Richards St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/80-richards-st-93e814d5 (data as of October 2, 2026).