DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 1201 Metropolitan Ave · 11237
At a glance
DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse is a 27,800-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 1201 Metropolitan Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 15 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.1 kBtu/ft² and 128 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 15 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 128 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 82,325 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,076 therms |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355177:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 15 | +3 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 12 | +5 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 7 | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 164 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1201 Metropolitan Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.71428, -73.92879
Within ~1 km
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How does DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse's ENERGY STAR score of 15 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 75.1 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,800 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2022 to 15 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 105.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 164 tCO₂e to 128 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 15 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 15 means the building performs better than about 15% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 15 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 60 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse's 75.1 kBtu/ft² across 27,800 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (612 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 82,325 kWh of electricity, 18,076 therms of natural gas and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse to report its energy use?
DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse 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:21355177:2024). 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 DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse's energy grade?
DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse scores 15 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.1 kBtu/ft² (96.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,800 sq ft, including 82,325 kWh of electricity and 18,076 therms of natural gas.
What are DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse's carbon emissions?
DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse reported 128 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse?
DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse is at 1201 Metropolitan Ave, in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.71428, -73.92879 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse and when was it built?
DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse has 27,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse 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, “DEP > BWSO_881_BWS Storehouse, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dep-bwso-881-bws-storehouse-5a74506c (data as of October 2, 2026).