Mesorah Publications Ltd
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 222 44th Street · 11232
At a glance
Mesorah Publications Ltd is a 39,600-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 222 44th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1918. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 16.4 kBtu/ft² and 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 16.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 46.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 75 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 190,793 kWh |
| Water use | 34 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11606310:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 16.4 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 36 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
- 222 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11232
- Coordinates
- 40.65204, -74.01277
Within ~1 km
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How does Mesorah Publications Ltd compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 16.4 kBtu/ft² is about 84% below the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,600 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1918, 31 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Mesorah Publications Ltd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Mesorah Publications Ltd, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 8.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 16.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 95% increase. Reported emissions went from 36 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (up 107%).
What does a site EUI of 16.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Mesorah Publications Ltd's 16.4 kBtu/ft² across 39,600 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (190 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 46.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 190,793 kWh of electricity and 34 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Mesorah Publications Ltd to report its energy use?
Mesorah Publications Ltd 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:11606310:2024). 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 Mesorah Publications Ltd's energy grade?
Mesorah Publications Ltd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 16.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Mesorah Publications Ltd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 16.4 kBtu/ft² (46.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,600 sq ft, including 190,793 kWh of electricity.
What are Mesorah Publications Ltd's carbon emissions?
Mesorah Publications Ltd reported 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Mesorah Publications Ltd?
Mesorah Publications Ltd is at 222 44th Street, in New York City, New York 11232. Its coordinates are 40.65204, -74.01277 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Mesorah Publications Ltd and when was it built?
Mesorah Publications Ltd has 39,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1918 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Mesorah Publications Ltd 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, “Mesorah Publications Ltd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/mesorah-publications-ltd-402a6617 (data as of October 2, 2026).