Cooper Recycling
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 123 Varrick Ave · 11237
At a glance
Cooper Recycling is a 78,719-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 123 Varrick Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1919. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 234.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,099 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 234.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 647.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,099 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 26.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,291,460 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,928 therms |
| Water use | 1,867 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 78,719 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25756201:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 234.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,099 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 219.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,850 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 210.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,386 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
- 123 Varrick Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
Within ~1 km
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How does Cooper Recycling compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 234.3 kBtu/ft² is about 128% above the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 26.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 246% above the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,719 sq ft, it is about 10% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1919, 30 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Cooper Recycling's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Cooper Recycling, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 210.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 234.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,386 tCO₂e to 2,099 tCO₂e over the same span (up 51%).
What does a site EUI of 234.3 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. Cooper Recycling's 234.3 kBtu/ft² across 78,719 sq ft works out to about 18.4 billion Btu (5,405 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 647.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,291,460 kWh of electricity, 3,928 therms of natural gas and 1,867 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Cooper Recycling to report its energy use?
Cooper Recycling 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:25756201:2024). 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 Cooper Recycling's energy grade?
Cooper Recycling did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 234.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cooper Recycling use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 234.3 kBtu/ft² (647.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 78,719 sq ft, including 5,291,460 kWh of electricity and 3,928 therms of natural gas.
What are Cooper Recycling's carbon emissions?
Cooper Recycling reported 2,099 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (26.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cooper Recycling?
Cooper Recycling is at 123 Varrick Ave, in New York City, New York 11237.
How big is Cooper Recycling and when was it built?
Cooper Recycling has 78,719 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1919 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Cooper Recycling 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, “Cooper Recycling, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cooper-recycling-866b0257 (data as of October 2, 2026).