DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 459 North Henry St · 11211
At a glance
DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse is a 9,800-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 459 North Henry St in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.2 kBtu/ft² and 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 205.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 86 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 173,014 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,426 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355311:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 176.4 kBtu/ft² | 113 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
- 459 North Henry St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.73484, -73.94509
Within ~1 km
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How does DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 95.2 kBtu/ft² is about 142% above the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 184% above the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 9,800 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 176.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 86 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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_3944_BCC Warehouse's 95.2 kBtu/ft² across 9,800 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (273 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 205.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 173,014 kWh of electricity and 3,426 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse to report its energy use?
DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse 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:21355311:2024). 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_3944_BCC Warehouse's energy grade?
DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.2 kBtu/ft² (205.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 9,800 sq ft, including 173,014 kWh of electricity and 3,426 therms of natural gas.
What are DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse's carbon emissions?
DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse reported 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse?
DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse is at 459 North Henry St, in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.73484, -73.94509 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse and when was it built?
DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse has 9,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is DSNY_3944_BCC Warehouse 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_3944_BCC Warehouse, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dsny-3944-bcc-warehouse-d74fef64 (data as of October 2, 2026).