DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal
Transportation Terminal/Station in New York City, NY · 4 South St · 10004
At a glance
DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal is a 167,076-square-foot transportation terminal/station at 4 South St in New York City, New York, built in 2005. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 158.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 158.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 285.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,112 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,336,664 kWh |
| Natural gas | 151,034 therms |
| Water use | 3,914 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 167,076 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26656534:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 158.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,112 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,850 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,604 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
- 4 South St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10004
- Coordinates
- 40.70143, -74.01155
Within ~1 km
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How does DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal compare with other transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 16 transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 158.5 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 80.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 167,076 sq ft, it is about 25% above the average floor area of 133,361 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 37 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 103 transportation terminal/station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 4 and a site EUI of 105.1 kBtu/ft².
How has DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 84.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 158.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 88% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,604 tCO₂e to 2,112 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does a site EUI of 158.5 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. DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal's 158.5 kBtu/ft² across 167,076 sq ft works out to about 26.5 billion Btu (7,761 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 285.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,336,664 kWh of electricity, 151,034 therms of natural gas and 3,914 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal to report its energy use?
DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal 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:26656534:2024). 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 DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal's energy grade?
DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 158.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 158.5 kBtu/ft² (285.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 167,076 sq ft, including 3,336,664 kWh of electricity and 151,034 therms of natural gas.
What are DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal's carbon emissions?
DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal reported 2,112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal?
DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal is at 4 South St, in New York City, New York 10004. Its coordinates are 40.70143, -74.01155 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal and when was it built?
DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal has 167,076 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as transportation terminal/station.
Is DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal 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, “DOT_3478_Staten Island Ferry Terminal, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dot-3478-staten-island-ferry-terminal-9b7f39c5 (data as of October 2, 2026).