Plastic Center
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 5-46 46th Avenue · 11101
At a glance
Plastic Center is a 130,000-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 5-46 46th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 20.3 kBtu/ft² and 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 20.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 41.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 442,447 kWh |
| Natural gas | 348 therms |
| Water use | 507 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 130,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2615111:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 20.3 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 36.2 kBtu/ft² | 370 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
- 5-46 46th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74725, -73.95468
Within ~1 km
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How does Plastic Center 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 20.3 kBtu/ft² is about 80% 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 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% below the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 130,000 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 Plastic Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Plastic Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 36.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 44% decrease. Reported emissions went from 370 tCO₂e to 258 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 20.3 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. Plastic Center's 20.3 kBtu/ft² across 130,000 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (773 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 41.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 442,447 kWh of electricity, 348 therms of natural gas and 507 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Plastic Center to report its energy use?
Plastic Center 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:2615111:2024). 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 Plastic Center's energy grade?
Plastic Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 20.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Plastic Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.3 kBtu/ft² (41.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 130,000 sq ft, including 442,447 kWh of electricity and 348 therms of natural gas.
What are Plastic Center's carbon emissions?
Plastic Center reported 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Plastic Center?
Plastic Center is at 5-46 46th Avenue, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74725, -73.95468 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Plastic Center and when was it built?
Plastic Center has 130,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Plastic Center 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, “Plastic Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/plastic-center-ea119bb8 (data as of October 2, 2026).