Plastic Center Realty Sub
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 5-29 46th Ave · 11101
At a glance
Plastic Center Realty Sub is a 45,000-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 5-29 46th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1951. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 30.2 kBtu/ft² and 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 455 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 30.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 35.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 79 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 30,602 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,550 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6290284:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | -1 | 30.2 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | +9 | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | 36.6 kBtu/ft² | 92 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
- 5-29 46th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74727, -73.95468
Within ~1 km
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How does Plastic Center Realty Sub compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Plastic Center Realty Sub's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 30.2 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1951 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Plastic Center Realty Sub's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Plastic Center Realty Sub, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2022 to 70 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 71. Site EUI moved from 36.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 30.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 92 tCO₂e to 79 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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 Realty Sub's 30.2 kBtu/ft² across 45,000 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (398 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 35.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 30,602 kWh of electricity and 12,550 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Plastic Center Realty Sub to report its energy use?
Plastic Center Realty Sub 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:6290284:2024). 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 Realty Sub's energy grade?
Plastic Center Realty Sub scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Plastic Center Realty Sub use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.2 kBtu/ft² (35.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,000 sq ft, including 30,602 kWh of electricity and 12,550 therms of natural gas.
What are Plastic Center Realty Sub's carbon emissions?
Plastic Center Realty Sub reported 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Plastic Center Realty Sub?
Plastic Center Realty Sub is at 5-29 46th Ave, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74727, -73.95468 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Plastic Center Realty Sub and when was it built?
Plastic Center Realty Sub has 45,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Plastic Center Realty Sub 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 Realty Sub, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/plastic-center-realty-sub-03e675b3 (data as of October 2, 2026).