DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop
Vehicle Repair Services in New York City, NY · 34 Wave St · 10304
At a glance
DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop is a 12,500-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 34 Wave St in New York City, New York, built in 1952. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 89.5 kBtu/ft² and 67 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 89.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 67 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 35,101 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,994 therms |
| Water use | 39 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 12,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355264:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 55 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
- 34 Wave St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10304
- Coordinates
- 40.62967, -74.07603
Within ~1 km
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How does DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop 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 89.5 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,500 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 70,985 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 3 years earlier than the group's average year built (1956).
How has DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 74.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 89.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 55 tCO₂e to 67 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does a site EUI of 89.5 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_3517_DOT Sign Shop's 89.5 kBtu/ft² across 12,500 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (328 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 35,101 kWh of electricity, 9,994 therms of natural gas and 39 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop to report its energy use?
DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop 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:21355264:2024). 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_3517_DOT Sign Shop's energy grade?
DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 89.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.5 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,500 sq ft, including 35,101 kWh of electricity and 9,994 therms of natural gas.
What are DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop's carbon emissions?
DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop reported 67 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop?
DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop is at 34 Wave St, in New York City, New York 10304. Its coordinates are 40.62967, -74.07603 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop and when was it built?
DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop has 12,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is DOT_3517_DOT Sign Shop 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_3517_DOT Sign Shop, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dot-3517-dot-sign-shop-2e83e0c6 (data as of October 2, 2026).