979 Brook Avenue
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 10451
At a glance
979 Brook Avenue is a 90,800-square-foot self-storage facility in New York City, New York, built in 1935. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.4 kBtu/ft² and 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 13.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 25.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 103 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 180,500 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,997 therms |
| Water use | 15 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 90,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6811415:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 13.4 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 12.4 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 12.1 kBtu/ft² | 79 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
- 979 Brook Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.82600, -73.91167
Within ~1 km
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How does 979 Brook Avenue compare with other self-storage facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 481 self-storage facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 13.4 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 21.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,800 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 48 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 979 Brook Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 979 Brook Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 12.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 13.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 79 tCO₂e to 103 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does a site EUI of 13.4 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. 979 Brook Avenue's 13.4 kBtu/ft² across 90,800 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (357 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 25.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 180,500 kWh of electricity, 5,997 therms of natural gas and 15 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 979 Brook Avenue to report its energy use?
979 Brook 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:6811415:2024). 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 979 Brook Avenue's energy grade?
979 Brook Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 979 Brook Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.4 kBtu/ft² (25.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 90,800 sq ft, including 180,500 kWh of electricity and 5,997 therms of natural gas.
What are 979 Brook Avenue's carbon emissions?
979 Brook Avenue reported 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 979 Brook Avenue?
979 Brook Avenue is in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.82600, -73.91167 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 979 Brook Avenue and when was it built?
979 Brook Avenue has 90,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1935 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 979 Brook 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, “979 Brook Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/979-brook-avenue-f5bc71f5 (data as of October 2, 2026).