CubeSmart (NYC) - 811
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 255 Exterior Street · 10451
At a glance
CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 is a 122,354-square-foot self-storage facility at 255 Exterior Street in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 7.2 kBtu/ft² and 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 7.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 16.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 87 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 189,326 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,409 therms |
| Water use | 316 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 122,354 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6312934:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 7.2 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 7.1 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 9.6 kBtu/ft² | 88 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
- 255 Exterior Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81400, -73.93131
Within ~1 km
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How does CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 compare with other self-storage facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 481 self-storage facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 7.2 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 21.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% below the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,354 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has CubeSmart (NYC) - 811's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CubeSmart (NYC) - 811, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 9.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 7.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 88 tCO₂e to 87 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 7.2 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. CubeSmart (NYC) - 811's 7.2 kBtu/ft² across 122,354 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (258 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 16.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 189,326 kWh of electricity, 2,409 therms of natural gas and 316 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 to report its energy use?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 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:6312934:2024). 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 CubeSmart (NYC) - 811's energy grade?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 7.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 7.2 kBtu/ft² (16.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,354 sq ft, including 189,326 kWh of electricity and 2,409 therms of natural gas.
What are CubeSmart (NYC) - 811's carbon emissions?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 reported 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CubeSmart (NYC) - 811?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 is at 255 Exterior Street, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81400, -73.93131 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 and when was it built?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 has 122,354 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is CubeSmart (NYC) - 811 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, “CubeSmart (NYC) - 811, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cubesmart-nyc-811-d04e4e30 (data as of October 2, 2026).