Lester - 140 53 St
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 140 53 St · 11232
At a glance
Lester - 140 53 St is a 25,200-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 1.1 kBtu/ft² and 3 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 1.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 3.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,344 kWh |
| Water use | 30 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,200 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20324167:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 1.1 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | +18 | 1.1 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | 15.3 kBtu/ft² | 33 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
- 140 53 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11232
- Coordinates
- 40.64816, -74.01992
Within ~1 km
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How does Lester - 140 53 St compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Lester - 140 53 St's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 1.1 kBtu/ft² is about 97% below the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 96% below the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,200 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Lester - 140 53 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lester - 140 53 St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2022 to 100 in 2024 (+18 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 15.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 1.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 93% decrease. Reported emissions went from 33 tCO₂e to 3 tCO₂e over the same span (down 90%).
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. Lester - 140 53 St's 1.1 kBtu/ft² across 25,200 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (8 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 3.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,344 kWh of electricity and 30 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Lester - 140 53 St to report its energy use?
Lester - 140 53 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:20324167:2024). 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 Lester - 140 53 St's energy grade?
Lester - 140 53 St scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lester - 140 53 St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 1.1 kBtu/ft² (3.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,200 sq ft, including 8,344 kWh of electricity.
What are Lester - 140 53 St's carbon emissions?
Lester - 140 53 St reported 3 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lester - 140 53 St?
Lester - 140 53 St is in New York City, New York 11232. Its coordinates are 40.64816, -74.01992 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lester - 140 53 St and when was it built?
Lester - 140 53 St has 25,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Lester - 140 53 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, “Lester - 140 53 St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lester-140-53-st-8e2072cd (data as of October 2, 2026).