Ferry Terminal - Pier 79
Transportation Terminal/Station in New York City, NY · 451 12th Ave · 10018
At a glance
Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 is a 33,410-square-foot transportation terminal/station at 451 12th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 202.0 kBtu/ft² and 605 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 202.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 419.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 605 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,155,151 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,267 therms |
| Water use | 2,943 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,410 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:23955130:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 202.0 kBtu/ft² | 605 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 164.8 kBtu/ft² | 458 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 3.6 kBtu/ft² | 10 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
- 451 12th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75995, -74.00282
Within ~1 km
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How does Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 compare with other transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 16 transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 202.0 kBtu/ft² is about 150% above the average of 80.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 18.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 179% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,410 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 133,361 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 103 transportation terminal/station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 4 and a site EUI of 105.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Ferry Terminal - Pier 79's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Ferry Terminal - Pier 79, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 3.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 202.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5511% increase. Reported emissions went from 10 tCO₂e to 605 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5832%).
What does a site EUI of 202.0 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. Ferry Terminal - Pier 79's 202.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,410 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,978 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 419.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,155,151 kWh of electricity, 26,267 therms of natural gas and 2,943 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 to report its energy use?
Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 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:23955130:2024). 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.
More transportation terminal/station buildings in New York City
- N007-New Penn· 30,215 sq ft · EUI 53.2 kBtu/ft²
- 5811 Foster Avenue· 26,000 sq ft · EUI 42.1 kBtu/ft²
- 5811 Foster Avenue· 26,000 sq ft · EUI 47.4 kBtu/ft²
- Downtown Manhattan Heliport· 24,346 sq ft · EUI 125.6 kBtu/ft²
- 5801-5809 Foster Avenue· 17,340 sq ft · EUI 19.9 kBtu/ft²
- Ferry Terminal - Pier 11 (Manhattan)· 6,549 sq ft · EUI 126.9 kBtu/ft²
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ferry Terminal - Pier 79's energy grade?
Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 202.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 202.0 kBtu/ft² (419.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,410 sq ft, including 1,155,151 kWh of electricity and 26,267 therms of natural gas.
What are Ferry Terminal - Pier 79's carbon emissions?
Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 reported 605 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ferry Terminal - Pier 79?
Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 is at 451 12th Ave, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75995, -74.00282 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 and when was it built?
Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 has 33,410 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as transportation terminal/station.
Is Ferry Terminal - Pier 79 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, “Ferry Terminal - Pier 79, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ferry-terminal-pier-79-04f5176a (data as of October 2, 2026).