MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd
Office in New York City, NY · 38-39 Bell Blvd · 11361
At a glance
MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd is a 43,588-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 10 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 162.5 kBtu/ft² and 558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 10 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 162.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 288.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 558 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 857,685 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,570 therms |
| Water use | 1,964 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,588 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33638919:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 10 | -1 | 162.5 kBtu/ft² | 558 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 11 | 153.7 kBtu/ft² | 519 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
- 38-39 Bell Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11361
- Coordinates
- 40.76604, -73.77226
Within ~1 km
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How does MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd's ENERGY STAR score of 10 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 162.5 kBtu/ft² is about 152% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 121% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,588 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2023 to 10 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 11. Site EUI moved from 153.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 162.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 519 tCO₂e to 558 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 10 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 10 means the building performs better than about 10% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 10 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 65 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. MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd's 162.5 kBtu/ft² across 43,588 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,076 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 288.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 857,685 kWh of electricity, 41,570 therms of natural gas and 1,964 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd to report its energy use?
MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd 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:33638919:2024). 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 MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd's energy grade?
MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd scores 10 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 MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 162.5 kBtu/ft² (288.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,588 sq ft, including 857,685 kWh of electricity and 41,570 therms of natural gas.
What are MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd's carbon emissions?
MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd reported 558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd?
MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd is in New York City, New York 11361. Its coordinates are 40.76604, -73.77226 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd and when was it built?
MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd has 43,588 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd 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, “MCP: 38-39 Bell Blvd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/mcp-38-39-bell-blvd-2c970665 (data as of October 2, 2026).