Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 601 Wortman Ave · 11208
At a glance
Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave is a 45,475-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 35.9 kBtu/ft² and 161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% 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 | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 35.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 161 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 349,854 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,374 therms |
| Water use | 318 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,475 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14243188:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 24 | +10 | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 161 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 14 | -4 | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 191 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 136 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
- 601 Wortman Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.66257, -73.87189
Within ~1 km
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How does Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave 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. Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 35.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,475 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 11 years later 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 Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2022 to 24 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 35.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 136 tCO₂e to 161 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave's 35.9 kBtu/ft² across 45,475 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (478 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 349,854 kWh of electricity, 4,374 therms of natural gas and 318 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave to report its energy use?
Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave 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:14243188:2024). 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 Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave's energy grade?
Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave scores 24 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 Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.9 kBtu/ft² (83.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,475 sq ft, including 349,854 kWh of electricity and 4,374 therms of natural gas.
What are Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave's carbon emissions?
Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave reported 161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave?
Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave is in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.66257, -73.87189 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave and when was it built?
Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave has 45,475 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave 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, “Bedessee: 601 Wortman Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bedessee-601-wortman-ave-391b0829 (data as of October 2, 2026).