CubeSmart (NYC) - 834
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 3131 Richmond Terrace · 10303
At a glance
CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 is a 141,476-square-foot self-storage facility at 3131 Richmond Terrace in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 6.7 kBtu/ft² and 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 6.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 11.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 75 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 113,524 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,636 therms |
| Water use | 23 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 141,476 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6312930:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 6.7 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4.9 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 3.8 kBtu/ft² | 46 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
- 3131 Richmond Terrace
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10303
- Coordinates
- 40.63868, -74.16323
Within ~1 km
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How does CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 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 6.7 kBtu/ft² is about 68% 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 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,476 sq ft, it is about 43% above the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 52 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) - 834's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CubeSmart (NYC) - 834, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 3.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 6.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 76% increase. Reported emissions went from 46 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (up 64%).
What does a site EUI of 6.7 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) - 834's 6.7 kBtu/ft² across 141,476 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (278 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 11.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 113,524 kWh of electricity, 5,636 therms of natural gas and 23 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 to report its energy use?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 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:6312930:2024). 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) - 834's energy grade?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 6.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 6.7 kBtu/ft² (11.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 141,476 sq ft, including 113,524 kWh of electricity and 5,636 therms of natural gas.
What are CubeSmart (NYC) - 834's carbon emissions?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 reported 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CubeSmart (NYC) - 834?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 is at 3131 Richmond Terrace, in New York City, New York 10303. Its coordinates are 40.63868, -74.16323 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 and when was it built?
CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 has 141,476 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is CubeSmart (NYC) - 834 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) - 834, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cubesmart-nyc-834-87132bc3 (data as of October 2, 2026).