Pier 15
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly in New York City, NY · Pier 15, South Street · 10038
At a glance
Pier 15 is a 3,300-square-foot other - entertainment/public assembly building at Pier 15, South Street in New York City, New York, built in 2011. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 440.4 kBtu/ft² and 167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 440.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1233.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 167 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 50.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 425,898 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 3,300 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:23954864:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 440.4 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 560.7 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 154.0 kBtu/ft² | 40 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
- Pier 15, South Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70495, -74.00369
Within ~1 km
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How does Pier 15 compare with other other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 103 other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 440.4 kBtu/ft² is about 240% above the average of 129.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 50.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 378% above the group average of 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 3,300 sq ft, it is about 94% below the average floor area of 55,038 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 81 years later than the group's average year built (1930).
How has Pier 15's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pier 15, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 154.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 440.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 186% increase. Reported emissions went from 40 tCO₂e to 167 tCO₂e over the same span (up 322%).
What does a site EUI of 440.4 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. Pier 15's 440.4 kBtu/ft² across 3,300 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (426 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 1233.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 425,898 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pier 15 to report its energy use?
Pier 15 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:23954864:2024). 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 Pier 15's energy grade?
Pier 15 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 440.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pier 15 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 440.4 kBtu/ft² (1233.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 3,300 sq ft, including 425,898 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Pier 15's carbon emissions?
Pier 15 reported 167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (50.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pier 15?
Pier 15 is at Pier 15, South Street, in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70495, -74.00369 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pier 15 and when was it built?
Pier 15 has 3,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as other - entertainment/public assembly.
Is Pier 15 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, “Pier 15, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pier-15-921fccc1 (data as of October 2, 2026).