Lester - 53-01 1St Ave
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 53-01 1St Ave · 11220
At a glance
Lester - 53-01 1St Ave is a 53,149-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 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 20.7 kBtu/ft² and 88 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% 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 | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 20.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 37.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 88 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 139,767 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,215 therms |
| Water use | 611 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 53,149 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20324160:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +3 | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | -1 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 88 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
- 53-01 1St Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11220
- Coordinates
- 40.64866, -74.02095
Within ~1 km
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How does Lester - 53-01 1St Ave 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 - 53-01 1St Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 20.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,149 sq ft, it is about 36% 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 - 53-01 1St Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lester - 53-01 1St Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2022 to 84 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 25.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 88 tCO₂e to 88 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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 - 53-01 1St Ave's 20.7 kBtu/ft² across 53,149 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (322 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 37.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 139,767 kWh of electricity, 6,215 therms of natural gas and 611 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Lester - 53-01 1St Ave to report its energy use?
Lester - 53-01 1St Ave 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:20324160:2024). 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 - 53-01 1St Ave's energy grade?
Lester - 53-01 1St Ave scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 53-01 1St Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.7 kBtu/ft² (37.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,149 sq ft, including 139,767 kWh of electricity and 6,215 therms of natural gas.
What are Lester - 53-01 1St Ave's carbon emissions?
Lester - 53-01 1St Ave reported 88 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lester - 53-01 1St Ave?
Lester - 53-01 1St Ave is in New York City, New York 11220. Its coordinates are 40.64866, -74.02095 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lester - 53-01 1St Ave and when was it built?
Lester - 53-01 1St Ave has 53,149 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 - 53-01 1St Ave 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 - 53-01 1St Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lester-53-01-1st-ave-ee922389 (data as of October 2, 2026).