Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 209 bowery · 10002
At a glance
Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery is a 36,206-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 17.6 kBtu/ft² and 54 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 17.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 34.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 54 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 94,843 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,118 therms |
| Water use | 50 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,206 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12800249:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | -1 | 17.6 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | -2 | 16.9 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | 16.5 kBtu/ft² | 42 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
- 209 bowery
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.72142, -73.99360
Within ~1 km
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How does Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 17.6 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,206 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 53 years earlier than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 33. Site EUI moved from 16.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 17.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 42 tCO₂e to 54 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery's 17.6 kBtu/ft² across 36,206 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (187 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 34.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 94,843 kWh of electricity, 3,118 therms of natural gas and 50 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery to report its energy use?
Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery 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:12800249:2024). 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 Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery's energy grade?
Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery scores 30 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 Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 17.6 kBtu/ft² (34.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,206 sq ft, including 94,843 kWh of electricity and 3,118 therms of natural gas.
What are Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery's carbon emissions?
Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery reported 54 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery?
Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery is in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.72142, -73.99360 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery and when was it built?
Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery has 36,206 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery 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, “Balter Family Partnership - 209 bowery, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/balter-family-partnership-209-bowery-ee1a281c (data as of October 2, 2026).