Empire 50 Bridgewater
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 50 Bridgewater Street · 11222
At a glance
Empire 50 Bridgewater is a 103,220-square-foot distribution center at 50 Bridgewater Street in New York City, New York, built in 1968. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 40.9 kBtu/ft² and 291 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 40.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 291 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 313,779 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,530 therms |
| Water use | 138 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 103,220 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2810088:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -3 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 291 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | -1 | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 244 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
- 50 Bridgewater Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.72760, -73.93661
Within ~1 km
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How does Empire 50 Bridgewater compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Empire 50 Bridgewater's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 40.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,220 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Empire 50 Bridgewater's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Empire 50 Bridgewater, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 73. Site EUI moved from 38.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 244 tCO₂e to 291 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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: a score of 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Empire 50 Bridgewater's 40.9 kBtu/ft² across 103,220 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,237 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 61.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 313,779 kWh of electricity, 31,530 therms of natural gas and 138 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Empire 50 Bridgewater to report its energy use?
Empire 50 Bridgewater 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:2810088:2024). 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 Empire 50 Bridgewater's energy grade?
Empire 50 Bridgewater scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Empire 50 Bridgewater use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.9 kBtu/ft² (61.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 103,220 sq ft, including 313,779 kWh of electricity and 31,530 therms of natural gas.
What are Empire 50 Bridgewater's carbon emissions?
Empire 50 Bridgewater reported 291 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Empire 50 Bridgewater?
Empire 50 Bridgewater is at 50 Bridgewater Street, in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.72760, -73.93661 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Empire 50 Bridgewater and when was it built?
Empire 50 Bridgewater has 103,220 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Empire 50 Bridgewater 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, “Empire 50 Bridgewater, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/empire-50-bridgewater-02782796 (data as of October 2, 2026).