CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY
Data Center in New York City, NY · 50 THAYER ST · 10040
At a glance
CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY is a 57,656-square-foot data center in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 98.2 kBtu/ft² and 651 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 98.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 274.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 651 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,658,814 kWh |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 57,656 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3512131:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 98.2 kBtu/ft² | 651 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 91.3 kBtu/ft² | 544 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 225.9 kBtu/ft² | 987 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 50 THAYER ST
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10040
- Coordinates
- 40.86283, -73.92668
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- DYCKMANscore 11
Multifamily Housing · 1,122,000 sq ft
K-12 School · 408,000 sq ft
- 465 - 4650 Broadwayscore 100
Multifamily Housing · 335,437 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 316,007 sq ft
- 45 Fairview Avenue - 25125score 76
Multifamily Housing · 311,727 sq ft
- 99 Hillside Avenue - 35144score 48
Multifamily Housing · 245,520 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY compare with other data center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 68 data center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 98.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 206.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 21.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,656 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 124,914 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².
How has CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 225.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 98.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 57% decrease. Reported emissions went from 987 tCO₂e to 651 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 98.2 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. CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY's 98.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,656 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,659 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 274.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,658,814 kWh of electricity and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY to report its energy use?
CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY 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:3512131:2024). 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.
More data center buildings in New York City
- CO/VZT/13-11 BAYPORT PL/FAR ROCKAWAY/NY· 55,500 sq ft · EUI 119.2 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/199-06 93RD AVE/HOLLIS/NY· 51,652 sq ft · EUI 148.4 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/862 LIBERTY AVE/BROOKLYN/NY· 51,531 sq ft · EUI 263.9 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/214-20 43 AVE/BAYSIDE/NY· 51,267 sq ft · EUI 177.1 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/3001 KINGSBRIDGE AVE/BRONX/NY· 50,999 sq ft · EUI 202.4 kBtu/ft²
- 5120 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10034· 46,426 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Data Center buildings in New York City· 68 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY's energy grade?
CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 98.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 98.2 kBtu/ft² (274.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,656 sq ft, including 1,658,814 kWh of electricity.
What are CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY's carbon emissions?
CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY reported 651 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY?
CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY is in New York City, New York 10040. Its coordinates are 40.86283, -73.92668 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY and when was it built?
CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY has 57,656 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “CO/VZT/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/co-vzt-50-thayer-st-new-york-ny-11e63579 (data as of October 2, 2026).