DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 61st St at Central Park West · 10023
At a glance
DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom is a 1,278-square-foot other - recreation building at 61st St at Central Park West in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 99.9 kBtu/ft² and 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 279.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 15 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 37,406 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 1,278 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:60421195:2024 |
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
- 61st St at Central Park West
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,278 sq ft, it is about 95% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 99.9 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. DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom's 99.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,278 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (37 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 279.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 37,406 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom to report its energy use?
DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom 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:60421195:2024). 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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- DPR_3534_Battery Park/State Street Comfort Station· 1,184 sq ft · EUI 294.9 kBtu/ft²
- DPR_5651_Highbridge Park/Wallenberg Playground Comfort Station· 1,148 sq ft · EUI 74.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom's energy grade?
DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 99.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.9 kBtu/ft² (279.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,278 sq ft, including 37,406 kWh of electricity.
What are DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom's carbon emissions?
DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom reported 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom?
DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom is at 61st St at Central Park West, in New York City, New York 10023.
How big is DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom and when was it built?
DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom has 1,278 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom 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, “DPR_3543_Merchants' Gate Public Restroom, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-3543-merchants-gate-public-restroom-f418b53f (data as of October 2, 2026).