Metropolitan Realty
Office in New York City, NY · 50-05 Metropolitan Ave, · 11385
At a glance
Metropolitan Realty is a 75,000-square-foot office building at 50-05 Metropolitan Ave, in New York City, New York, built in 1908. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 37.5 kBtu/ft² and 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% 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 | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 37.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 293 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 679,420 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,931 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4532861:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | +9 | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | -16 | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | 24.2 kBtu/ft² | 142 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
- 50-05 Metropolitan Ave,
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
- Coordinates
- 40.71357, -73.91681
Within ~1 km
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How does Metropolitan Realty 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. Metropolitan Realty's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 30%. Its site EUI of 37.5 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,000 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 32 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 Metropolitan Realty's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Metropolitan Realty, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2022 to 87 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 94. Site EUI moved from 24.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 37.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 55% increase. Reported emissions went from 142 tCO₂e to 293 tCO₂e over the same span (up 106%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. Metropolitan Realty's 37.5 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (824 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 93.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 679,420 kWh of electricity and 4,931 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Metropolitan Realty to report its energy use?
Metropolitan Realty 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:4532861:2024). 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 Metropolitan Realty's energy grade?
Metropolitan Realty scores 87 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 Metropolitan Realty use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.5 kBtu/ft² (93.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 75,000 sq ft, including 679,420 kWh of electricity and 4,931 therms of natural gas.
What are Metropolitan Realty's carbon emissions?
Metropolitan Realty reported 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Metropolitan Realty?
Metropolitan Realty is at 50-05 Metropolitan Ave,, in New York City, New York 11385. Its coordinates are 40.71357, -73.91681 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Metropolitan Realty and when was it built?
Metropolitan Realty has 75,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Metropolitan Realty 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, “Metropolitan Realty, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/metropolitan-realty-21ffcbd5 (data as of October 2, 2026).