CubeSmart (NYC) - 820
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 552 Van Buren St · 11221
At a glance
CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 is a 40,445-square-foot self-storage facility at 552 Van Buren St in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 18.7 kBtu/ft² and 67 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 18.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 38.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 67 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 128,743 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,154 therms |
| Water use | 44 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,445 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6812873:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 18.7 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 16.7 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 11.1 kBtu/ft² | 33 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
- 552 Van Buren St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.69192, -73.92702
Within ~1 km
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How does CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 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 18.7 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,445 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 73 years earlier 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) - 820's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CubeSmart (NYC) - 820, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 11.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 18.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 68% increase. Reported emissions went from 33 tCO₂e to 67 tCO₂e over the same span (up 106%).
What does a site EUI of 18.7 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. CubeSmart (NYC) - 820's 18.7 kBtu/ft² across 40,445 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (222 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 38.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 128,743 kWh of electricity, 3,154 therms of natural gas and 44 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 to report its energy use?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 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:6812873:2024). 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) - 820's energy grade?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 18.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 18.7 kBtu/ft² (38.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,445 sq ft, including 128,743 kWh of electricity and 3,154 therms of natural gas.
What are CubeSmart (NYC) - 820's carbon emissions?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 reported 67 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CubeSmart (NYC) - 820?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 is at 552 Van Buren St, in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.69192, -73.92702 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 and when was it built?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 has 40,445 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is CubeSmart (NYC) - 820 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) - 820, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cubesmart-nyc-820-8d541ac5 (data as of October 2, 2026).