DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 12th Ave at West 59th St · 10019
At a glance
DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station is a 109,000-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 12th Ave at West 59th St in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 32.3 kBtu/ft² and 406 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 32.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 406 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,033,366 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 109,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355612:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 406 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 279 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
- 12th Ave at West 59th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 32.3 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,000 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 37 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 30.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 32.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 279 tCO₂e to 406 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).
What does a site EUI of 32.3 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. DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station's 32.3 kBtu/ft² across 109,000 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,032 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,033,366 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station to report its energy use?
DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station 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:21355612:2024). 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 DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station's energy grade?
DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 32.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.3 kBtu/ft² (90.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,000 sq ft, including 1,033,366 kWh of electricity.
What are DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station's carbon emissions?
DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station reported 406 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station?
DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station is at 12th Ave at West 59th St, in New York City, New York 10019.
How big is DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station and when was it built?
DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station has 109,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station 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, “DSNY_3902_West 59th St Marine Transfer Station, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dsny-3902-west-59th-st-marine-transfer-station-3dd01ecb (data as of October 2, 2026).