Northside: 526 Union
Parking in New York City, NY · 526 UNION AVENUE · 11211
At a glance
Northside: 526 Union is a 40,000-square-foot parking building at 526 UNION AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1990. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.1 kBtu/ft² and 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 339,644 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,838 therms |
| Gross floor area | 40,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:18083214:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 29.7 kBtu/ft² | 90 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
- 526 UNION AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.71621, -73.95196
Within ~1 km
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How does Northside: 526 Union compare with other parking buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 301 parking buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 41.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 39.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,000 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 93,719 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Northside: 526 Union's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Northside: 526 Union, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 29.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 41.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 38% increase. Reported emissions went from 90 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (up 76%).
What does a site EUI of 41.1 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. Northside: 526 Union's 41.1 kBtu/ft² across 40,000 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (482 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 93.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 339,644 kWh of electricity and 4,838 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Northside: 526 Union to report its energy use?
Northside: 526 Union 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:18083214:2024). 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 Northside: 526 Union's energy grade?
Northside: 526 Union did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Northside: 526 Union use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.1 kBtu/ft² (93.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,000 sq ft, including 339,644 kWh of electricity and 4,838 therms of natural gas.
What are Northside: 526 Union's carbon emissions?
Northside: 526 Union reported 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Northside: 526 Union?
Northside: 526 Union is at 526 UNION AVENUE, in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.71621, -73.95196 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Northside: 526 Union and when was it built?
Northside: 526 Union has 40,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is Northside: 526 Union 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, “Northside: 526 Union, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/northside-526-union-7578d312 (data as of October 2, 2026).