Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave.
Parking in New York City, NY · 137-60 45th Ave. · 11355
At a glance
Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. is a 261,919-square-foot parking building in New York City, New York, built in 1955. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 71.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% of the 30,430 scored buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 71.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,161 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 991,895 kWh |
| Natural gas | 145,231 therms |
| Gross floor area | 261,919 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:58661092:2024 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 137-60 45th Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75189, -73.82138
Within ~1 km
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How does Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. compare with other parking buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 301 parking buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 82 across the 2 that report a score. Its site EUI of 71.5 kBtu/ft² is about 80% above the average of 39.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 261,919 sq ft, it is about 179% above the average floor area of 93,719 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1955 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave.'s 71.5 kBtu/ft² across 261,919 sq ft works out to about 18.7 billion Btu (5,488 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 98.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 991,895 kWh of electricity and 145,231 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. to report its energy use?
Central Queens - 137-60 45th 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:58661092:2024). 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 Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave.'s energy grade?
Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.5 kBtu/ft² (98.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 261,919 sq ft, including 991,895 kWh of electricity and 145,231 therms of natural gas.
What are Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. reported 1,161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave.?
Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. is in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75189, -73.82138 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. and when was it built?
Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave. has 261,919 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is Central Queens - 137-60 45th 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, “Central Queens - 137-60 45th Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/central-queens-137-60-45th-ave-7cf5e6f3 (data as of October 2, 2026).