DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South
Prison/Incarceration in New York City, NY · 125 White St · 10013
At a glance
DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South is a 514,000-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 125 White St in New York City, New York, built in 1989. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 1.6 kBtu/ft² and 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 1.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 4.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 96 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 243,786 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 514,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354249:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 1.6 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 11.0 kBtu/ft² | 615 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,528 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 125 White St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71672, -74.00035
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- SMITHscore 30
Multifamily Housing · 2,149,568 sq ft
- Benchmarking Group - 2score —
Courthouse · 1,545,842 sq ft
- Benchmarking Group - 1score —
Office · 1,505,431 sq ft
- Knickerbocker Villagescore 93
Multifamily Housing · 1,396,625 sq ft
- Knickerbocker Villagescore 55
Multifamily Housing · 1,396,625 sq ft
- 1 Boweryscore 74
Multifamily Housing · 1,339,360 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South compare with other prison/incarceration buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 56 prison/incarceration buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 1.6 kBtu/ft² is about 98% below the average of 88.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 98% below the group average of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 514,000 sq ft, it is about 124% above the average floor area of 229,659 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1978).
How has DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 1.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 95% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,528 tCO₂e to 96 tCO₂e over the same span (down 94%).
What does a site EUI of 1.6 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. DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South's 1.6 kBtu/ft² across 514,000 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (241 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 4.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 243,786 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South to report its energy use?
DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South 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:21354249:2024). 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.
More prison/incarceration buildings in New York City
- DOC_1203_Rikers Island EMTC: EMTC Detention Facility· 484,407 sq ft · EUI 7.8 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_1195_Rikers Island OBCC: Main Building· 461,047 sq ft
- DOC_1205_Rikers Island GRVC Detention Facility· 458,000 sq ft · EUI 19.0 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility· 291,000 sq ft · EUI 20.7 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_8963_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House North· 236,142 sq ft
- DOC_10033_Rikers Island RMSC: 800 Bed Addition· 225,000 sq ft
- Prison/Incarceration buildings in New York City· 56 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South's energy grade?
DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 1.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 1.6 kBtu/ft² (4.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 514,000 sq ft, including 243,786 kWh of electricity.
What are DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South's carbon emissions?
DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South reported 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South?
DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South is at 125 White St, in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71672, -74.00035 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South and when was it built?
DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South has 514,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/doc-1152-manhattan-cc-manhattan-detention-house-south-f8cd3c5a (data as of October 2, 2026).