Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 49-51 Elizabeth St · 10013
At a glance
Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St is a 27,090-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.1 kBtu/ft² and 161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 161 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 259,360 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,217 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,090 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282647:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 161 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 177 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
- 49-51 Elizabeth St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71701, -73.99671
Within ~1 km
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How does Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.1 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,090 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 49 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 101.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 177 tCO₂e to 161 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 74.1 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. Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St's 74.1 kBtu/ft² across 27,090 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (588 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 259,360 kWh of electricity and 11,217 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St to report its energy use?
Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth 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:6282647:2024). 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 Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St's energy grade?
Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 74.1 kBtu/ft² (134.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,090 sq ft, including 259,360 kWh of electricity and 11,217 therms of natural gas.
What are Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St's carbon emissions?
Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St reported 161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St?
Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71701, -73.99671 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St and when was it built?
Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St has 27,090 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth 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, “Henry Chan Elizabeth St: 49-51 Elizabeth St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/henry-chan-elizabeth-st-49-51-elizabeth-st-916f0c40 (data as of October 2, 2026).