985 ESSEX STEET
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 985 ESSEX STREET · 11208
At a glance
985 ESSEX STEET is a 41,476-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 985 ESSEX STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1951. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 10.9 kBtu/ft² and 24 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 10.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 11.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 24 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 4,502 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,476 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33919939:2024 |
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
- 985 ESSEX STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.66021, -73.87461
Within ~1 km
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How does 985 ESSEX STEET 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 10.9 kBtu/ft² is about 89% 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 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 92% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,476 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1951 construction date is close to 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.
What does a site EUI of 10.9 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. 985 ESSEX STEET's 10.9 kBtu/ft² across 41,476 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (132 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 11.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,502 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 985 ESSEX STEET to report its energy use?
985 ESSEX STEET 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:33919939:2024). 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 985 ESSEX STEET's energy grade?
985 ESSEX STEET did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 10.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 985 ESSEX STEET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 10.9 kBtu/ft² (11.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,476 sq ft and 4,502 therms of natural gas.
What are 985 ESSEX STEET's carbon emissions?
985 ESSEX STEET reported 24 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 985 ESSEX STEET?
985 ESSEX STEET is at 985 ESSEX STREET, in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.66021, -73.87461 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 985 ESSEX STEET and when was it built?
985 ESSEX STEET has 41,476 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 985 ESSEX STEET 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, “985 ESSEX STEET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/985-essex-steet-a92470fd (data as of October 2, 2026).