Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st
Self-Storage Facility in New York City, NY · 47-36 VAN DAM STREET · 11101
At a glance
Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st is a 108,000-square-foot self-storage facility at 47-36 VAN DAM STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 308.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 308.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 410.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,573,575 kWh |
| Natural gas | 279,359 therms |
| Water use | 5,279 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 108,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9153292:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 308.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,102 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 336.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,242 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 234.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,526 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 47-36 VAN DAM STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74168, -73.93419
Within ~1 km
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How does Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st compare with other self-storage facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 481 self-storage facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 308.4 kBtu/ft² is about 1355% above the average of 21.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 19.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 1045% above the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 108,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 98,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 234.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 308.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,526 tCO₂e to 2,102 tCO₂e over the same span (up 38%).
What does a site EUI of 308.4 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. Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st's 308.4 kBtu/ft² across 108,000 sq ft works out to about 33.3 billion Btu (9,761 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 410.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,573,575 kWh of electricity, 279,359 therms of natural gas and 5,279 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st to report its energy use?
Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st 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:9153292:2024). 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 Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st's energy grade?
Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 308.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 308.4 kBtu/ft² (410.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,000 sq ft, including 1,573,575 kWh of electricity and 279,359 therms of natural gas.
What are Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st's carbon emissions?
Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st reported 2,102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st?
Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st is at 47-36 VAN DAM STREET, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74168, -73.93419 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st and when was it built?
Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st has 108,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st 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, “Ekstein Development - 47-47 Van Dam st, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ekstein-development-47-47-van-dam-st-16b3097d (data as of October 2, 2026).