Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 100 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE · 11237
At a glance
Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue is a 107,000-square-foot distribution center at 100 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1985. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.5 kBtu/ft² and 504 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 504 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 647,778 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,944 therms |
| Gross floor area | 107,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2802602:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | -7 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 504 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +14 | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 423 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 486 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
- 100 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.70541, -73.92987
Within ~1 km
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How does Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 64.5 kBtu/ft² is about 43% above the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2022 to 42 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 49. Site EUI moved from 70.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 486 tCO₂e to 504 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue's 64.5 kBtu/ft² across 107,000 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,023 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 103.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 647,778 kWh of electricity and 46,944 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue to report its energy use?
Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue 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:2802602:2024). 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 Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue's energy grade?
Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue scores 42 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.5 kBtu/ft² (103.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,000 sq ft, including 647,778 kWh of electricity and 46,944 therms of natural gas.
What are Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue's carbon emissions?
Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue reported 504 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue?
Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue is at 100 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE, in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.70541, -73.92987 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue and when was it built?
Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue has 107,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue 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, “Steel Equities - 100 Morgan Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/steel-equities-100-morgan-avenue-3075e8cb (data as of October 2, 2026).