Pier 36, Manhattan
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 299 South St. · 10002
At a glance
Pier 36, Manhattan is a 365,687-square-foot other - recreation building at 299 South St. in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 82.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,525 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Gross floor area | 365,687 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26236739:2022 |
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
- 299 South St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71051, -73.98620
Within ~1 km
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How does Pier 36, Manhattan compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 78.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 365,687 sq ft, it is about 1229% above the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 78.5 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 36, Manhattan's 78.5 kBtu/ft² across 365,687 sq ft works out to about 28.7 billion Btu (8,413 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 82.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.
Which law requires Pier 36, Manhattan to report its energy use?
Pier 36, Manhattan 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:26236739:2022). 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 36, Manhattan's energy grade?
Pier 36, Manhattan did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pier 36, Manhattan use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft² (82.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 365,687 sq ft.
What are Pier 36, Manhattan's carbon emissions?
Pier 36, Manhattan reported 1,525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Pier 36, Manhattan?
Pier 36, Manhattan is at 299 South St., in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71051, -73.98620 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pier 36, Manhattan and when was it built?
Pier 36, Manhattan has 365,687 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Pier 36, Manhattan covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 36, Manhattan, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pier-36-manhattan-825bf8ee (data as of October 2, 2026).