Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 23-49 Borden Ave · 11101
At a glance
Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave is a 27,419-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.6 kBtu/ft² and 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 67,865 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,309 therms |
| Water use | 291 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,419 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6664931:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | 68 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
- 23-49 Borden Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.73993, -73.94718
Within ~1 km
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How does Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 71.6 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 102.7 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 44% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,419 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 41.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 75% increase. Reported emissions went from 68 tCO₂e to 119 tCO₂e over the same span (up 75%).
What does a site EUI of 71.6 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. Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave's 71.6 kBtu/ft² across 27,419 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (575 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 67,865 kWh of electricity, 17,309 therms of natural gas and 291 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave to report its energy use?
Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave 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:6664931:2024). 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 Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave's energy grade?
Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.6 kBtu/ft² (89.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,419 sq ft, including 67,865 kWh of electricity and 17,309 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave's carbon emissions?
Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave reported 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave?
Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.73993, -73.94718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave and when was it built?
Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave has 27,419 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave 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, “Pinnacle: 23-49 Borden Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pinnacle-23-49-borden-ave-b94cc782 (data as of October 2, 2026).