DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage
Vehicle Repair Services in New York City, NY · 525 Johnson Ave · 11237
At a glance
DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage is a 35,642-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 525 Johnson Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1953. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 189.1 kBtu/ft² and 409 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 189.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 238.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 409 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 239,772 kWh |
| Natural gas | 59,228 therms |
| Water use | 691 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,642 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355680:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 189.1 kBtu/ft² | 409 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 121.2 kBtu/ft² | 291 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 213 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
- 525 Johnson Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.70873, -73.92632
Within ~1 km
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How does DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage 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 189.1 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 119.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,642 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 70,985 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1953 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1956).
How has DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 101.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 189.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 86% increase. Reported emissions went from 213 tCO₂e to 409 tCO₂e over the same span (up 92%).
What does a site EUI of 189.1 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_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage's 189.1 kBtu/ft² across 35,642 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,975 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 238.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 239,772 kWh of electricity, 59,228 therms of natural gas and 691 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage to report its energy use?
DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage 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:21355680:2024). 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_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage's energy grade?
DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 189.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 189.1 kBtu/ft² (238.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,642 sq ft, including 239,772 kWh of electricity and 59,228 therms of natural gas.
What are DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage's carbon emissions?
DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage reported 409 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage?
DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage is at 525 Johnson Ave, in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.70873, -73.92632 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage and when was it built?
DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage has 35,642 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is DSNY_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage 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_3924_Brooklyn North 3 District Garage, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dsny-3924-brooklyn-north-3-district-garage-a08e4043 (data as of October 2, 2026).