Benchmarking Group - 187
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in New York City, NY · 117-05 Merrick Blvd · 11434
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 187 is a 63,040-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 117-05 Merrick Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.7 kBtu/ft² and 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 458 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 679,949 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,895 therms |
| Water use | 4,595 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,040 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354184:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 458 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 122.2 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 123.9 kBtu/ft² | 487 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
- 117-05 Merrick Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11434
- Coordinates
- 40.68750, -73.77553
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 187 compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 144 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 103.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,040 sq ft, it is about 39% above the average floor area of 45,215 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1959). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 187's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 187, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 123.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 487 tCO₂e to 458 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 93.7 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. Benchmarking Group - 187's 93.7 kBtu/ft² across 63,040 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,731 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 162.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 679,949 kWh of electricity, 35,895 therms of natural gas and 4,595 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 187 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 187 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:21354184:2024). 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 Benchmarking Group - 187's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 187 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 187 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.7 kBtu/ft² (162.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,040 sq ft, including 679,949 kWh of electricity and 35,895 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 187's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 187 reported 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 187?
Benchmarking Group - 187 is at 117-05 Merrick Blvd, in New York City, New York 11434. Its coordinates are 40.68750, -73.77553 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 187 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 187 has 63,040 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Benchmarking Group - 187 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, “Benchmarking Group - 187, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-187-d5498198 (data as of October 2, 2026).