Howard Warehouse
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 135 West 36th Street · 10018
At a glance
Howard Warehouse is a 108,214-square-foot distribution center at 135 West 36th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 45.0 kBtu/ft² and 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 45.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 370 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 587,402 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,638 therms |
| Gross floor area | 108,214 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:16910972:2023 |
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
- 135 West 36th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75168, -73.98823
Within ~1 km
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How does Howard Warehouse 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. Howard Warehouse's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 45.0 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 108,214 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 38 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Howard Warehouse's 45.0 kBtu/ft² across 108,214 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,427 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 587,402 kWh of electricity and 28,638 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Howard Warehouse to report its energy use?
Howard Warehouse 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:16910972:2023). 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 Howard Warehouse's energy grade?
Howard Warehouse scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Howard Warehouse use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 45.0 kBtu/ft² (79.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,214 sq ft, including 587,402 kWh of electricity and 28,638 therms of natural gas.
What are Howard Warehouse's carbon emissions?
Howard Warehouse reported 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Howard Warehouse?
Howard Warehouse is at 135 West 36th Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75168, -73.98823 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Howard Warehouse and when was it built?
Howard Warehouse has 108,214 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Howard Warehouse covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Howard Warehouse, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/howard-warehouse-ae7360a8 (data as of October 2, 2026).