North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue
Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 33-02 48th Avenue · 11101
At a glance
North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue is a 143,271-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at 33-02 48th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 55.4 kBtu/ft² and 615 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 69% of the 51 scored refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 55.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 615 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 915,552 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,102 therms |
| Water use | 287 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 143,271 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3128668:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | +49 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 615 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 21 | +4 | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 572 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 574 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
- 33-02 48th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74079, -73.93230
Within ~1 km
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How does North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 64 refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 50 across the 51 that report a score; it scores higher than 69% of them and lower than 27%. Its site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 69.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 143,271 sq ft, it is about 83% above the average floor area of 78,204 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².
How has North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2022 to 70 in 2024 (+53 points). Site EUI moved from 71.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 574 tCO₂e to 615 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue's 55.4 kBtu/ft² across 143,271 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,326 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 915,552 kWh of electricity, 48,102 therms of natural gas and 287 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue to report its energy use?
North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue 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:3128668:2024). 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 North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue's energy grade?
North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue scores 70 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 North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.4 kBtu/ft² (96.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 143,271 sq ft, including 915,552 kWh of electricity and 48,102 therms of natural gas.
What are North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue's carbon emissions?
North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue reported 615 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue?
North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue is at 33-02 48th Avenue, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74079, -73.93230 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue and when was it built?
North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue has 143,271 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue 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, “North River I LLC - 33-02 48 Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/north-river-i-llc-33-02-48-avenue-63750706 (data as of October 2, 2026).