br40636-535 Zerega Avenue
Food Service in New York City, NY · 537 Zerega Avenue · 10473
At a glance
br40636-535 Zerega Avenue is a 74,686-square-foot food service building at 537 Zerega Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 164.7 kBtu/ft² and 913 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 164.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 271.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 913 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,230,135 kWh |
| Natural gas | 81,035 therms |
| Water use | 2,310 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,686 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:13552119:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 164.7 kBtu/ft² | 913 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 180.9 kBtu/ft² | 902 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
- 537 Zerega Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10473
- Coordinates
- 40.81839, -73.84310
Within ~1 km
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How does br40636-535 Zerega Avenue compare with other food service buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33 food service buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 164.7 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 211.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 13.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,686 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 74,867 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 52 years later than the group's average year built (1965).
How has br40636-535 Zerega Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for br40636-535 Zerega Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 180.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 164.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 902 tCO₂e to 913 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 164.7 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. br40636-535 Zerega Avenue's 164.7 kBtu/ft² across 74,686 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,605 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 271.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,230,135 kWh of electricity, 81,035 therms of natural gas and 2,310 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires br40636-535 Zerega Avenue to report its energy use?
br40636-535 Zerega 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:13552119:2024). 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 br40636-535 Zerega Avenue's energy grade?
br40636-535 Zerega Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 164.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does br40636-535 Zerega Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 164.7 kBtu/ft² (271.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,686 sq ft, including 1,230,135 kWh of electricity and 81,035 therms of natural gas.
What are br40636-535 Zerega Avenue's carbon emissions?
br40636-535 Zerega Avenue reported 913 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is br40636-535 Zerega Avenue?
br40636-535 Zerega Avenue is at 537 Zerega Avenue, in New York City, New York 10473. Its coordinates are 40.81839, -73.84310 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is br40636-535 Zerega Avenue and when was it built?
br40636-535 Zerega Avenue has 74,686 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as food service.
Is br40636-535 Zerega 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, “br40636-535 Zerega Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/br40636-535-zerega-avenue-d39cf75b (data as of October 2, 2026).