DCWP_596_Testing Station
Vehicle Repair Services in New York City, NY · 245-49 Meserole Ave · 11222
At a glance
DCWP_596_Testing Station is a 36,850-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 245-49 Meserole Ave 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 44.1 kBtu/ft² and 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 44.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 74.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 123 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 171,390 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,402 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,850 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355172:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 128 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
- 245-49 Meserole Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.72923, -73.94617
Within ~1 km
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How does DCWP_596_Testing Station compare with other vehicle repair services buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 157 vehicle repair services buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 44.1 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 119.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,850 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 70,985 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1956).
How has DCWP_596_Testing Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DCWP_596_Testing Station, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 55.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 128 tCO₂e to 123 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 44.1 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. DCWP_596_Testing Station's 44.1 kBtu/ft² across 36,850 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (476 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 74.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 171,390 kWh of electricity and 10,402 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DCWP_596_Testing Station to report its energy use?
DCWP_596_Testing Station 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:21355172:2024). 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 DCWP_596_Testing Station's energy grade?
DCWP_596_Testing Station did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DCWP_596_Testing Station use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.1 kBtu/ft² (74.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,850 sq ft, including 171,390 kWh of electricity and 10,402 therms of natural gas.
What are DCWP_596_Testing Station's carbon emissions?
DCWP_596_Testing Station reported 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DCWP_596_Testing Station?
DCWP_596_Testing Station is at 245-49 Meserole Ave, in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.72923, -73.94617 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DCWP_596_Testing Station and when was it built?
DCWP_596_Testing Station has 36,850 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is DCWP_596_Testing Station 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, “DCWP_596_Testing Station, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dcwp-596-testing-station-818ffaa5 (data as of October 2, 2026).