JLL - 55 Bay St
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 537 COLUMBIA STREET · 11231
At a glance
JLL - 55 Bay St is a 95,787-square-foot distribution center at 537 COLUMBIA STREET in New York City, New York, built in 2021. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.0 kBtu/ft² and 801 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% 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 | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 194.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 801 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,575,751 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,316 therms |
| Water use | 2,216 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 95,787 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:23209337:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 20 | -2 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 801 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 22 | +21 | 86.9 kBtu/ft² | 722 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 237.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,363 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
- 537 COLUMBIA STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.67386, -74.00807
Within ~1 km
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How does JLL - 55 Bay St 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. JLL - 55 Bay St's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 92.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 139% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 95,787 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 58 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 JLL - 55 Bay St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for JLL - 55 Bay St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 20 in 2024 (+19 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 22. Site EUI moved from 237.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 92.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 61% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,363 tCO₂e to 801 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. JLL - 55 Bay St's 92.0 kBtu/ft² across 95,787 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,583 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 194.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,575,751 kWh of electricity, 34,316 therms of natural gas and 2,216 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires JLL - 55 Bay St to report its energy use?
JLL - 55 Bay 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:23209337:2024). 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 JLL - 55 Bay St's energy grade?
JLL - 55 Bay St scores 20 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does JLL - 55 Bay St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.0 kBtu/ft² (194.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 95,787 sq ft, including 1,575,751 kWh of electricity and 34,316 therms of natural gas.
What are JLL - 55 Bay St's carbon emissions?
JLL - 55 Bay St reported 801 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is JLL - 55 Bay St?
JLL - 55 Bay St is at 537 COLUMBIA STREET, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.67386, -74.00807 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is JLL - 55 Bay St and when was it built?
JLL - 55 Bay St has 95,787 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is JLL - 55 Bay 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, “JLL - 55 Bay St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jll-55-bay-st-6b18dd83 (data as of October 2, 2026).