FDNY_4085_Communications Garage
Vehicle Repair Services in New York City, NY · 87 Union St · 11231
At a glance
FDNY_4085_Communications Garage is a 22,344-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 87 Union St in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 121.9 kBtu/ft² and 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 121.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 68,213 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,904 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,344 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355330:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 121.9 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 133.8 kBtu/ft² | 172 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 192.3 kBtu/ft² | 236 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
- 87 Union St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.68474, -74.00422
Within ~1 km
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How does FDNY_4085_Communications 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 121.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 119.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,344 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 70,985 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1956).
How has FDNY_4085_Communications Garage's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for FDNY_4085_Communications Garage, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 192.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 121.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 236 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 121.9 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. FDNY_4085_Communications Garage's 121.9 kBtu/ft² across 22,344 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (798 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 146.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 68,213 kWh of electricity and 24,904 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires FDNY_4085_Communications Garage to report its energy use?
FDNY_4085_Communications 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:21355330:2024). 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 FDNY_4085_Communications Garage's energy grade?
FDNY_4085_Communications Garage did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 121.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does FDNY_4085_Communications Garage use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 121.9 kBtu/ft² (146.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,344 sq ft, including 68,213 kWh of electricity and 24,904 therms of natural gas.
What are FDNY_4085_Communications Garage's carbon emissions?
FDNY_4085_Communications Garage reported 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is FDNY_4085_Communications Garage?
FDNY_4085_Communications Garage is at 87 Union St, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.68474, -74.00422 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FDNY_4085_Communications Garage and when was it built?
FDNY_4085_Communications Garage has 22,344 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is FDNY_4085_Communications 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, “FDNY_4085_Communications Garage, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/fdny-4085-communications-garage-33ca09b7 (data as of October 2, 2026).