Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 121 MORGAN AVENUE · 11237
At a glance
Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue is a 44,660-square-foot distribution center at 121 MORGAN AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 1.6 kBtu/ft² and 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 1.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 4.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 20,866 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 44,660 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:35042504:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 1.6 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 1.5 kBtu/ft² | 7 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 121 MORGAN AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.70809, -73.93247
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- BUSHWICK/HYLAN CAMPUSscore 14
Multifamily Housing · 1,552,000 sq ft
- BUSHWICK/HYLANscore —
Multifamily Housing · 1,552,000 sq ft
- BUSHWICKscore —
Multifamily Housing · 1,327,600 sq ft
K-12 School · 504,000 sq ft
- 54 Nollscore 82
Multifamily Housing · 502,215 sq ft
- Merja Asso LLCscore 51
Distribution Center · 319,284 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does Steel Equities - 395 Johnson 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 - 395 Johnson Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 1.6 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 95% below the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,660 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 43 years earlier 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 - 395 Johnson Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 1.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 1.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 8 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 - 395 Johnson Avenue's 1.6 kBtu/ft² across 44,660 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (21 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 4.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 20,866 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue to report its energy use?
Steel Equities - 395 Johnson 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:35042504:2024). 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.
More distribution center buildings in New York City
- U & L TECH NY INC· 44,338 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- 147-35 Farmers Blvd· 44,116 sq ft · score 37 (D)
- The Laquila Group - 789 e 91 st· 44,000 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- 16 Rewe Street LLC· 43,875 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- 610 HOLDINGS LLC· 43,800 sq ft · score 61 (C)
- 149-10 183 Street· 43,572 sq ft · score 74 (B)
- Distribution Center buildings in New York City· 234 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue's energy grade?
Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — 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 - 395 Johnson Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 1.6 kBtu/ft² (4.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,660 sq ft, including 20,866 kWh of electricity.
What are Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue's carbon emissions?
Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue reported 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue?
Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue is at 121 MORGAN AVENUE, in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.70809, -73.93247 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue and when was it built?
Steel Equities - 395 Johnson Avenue has 44,660 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Steel Equities - 395 Johnson 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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 - 395 Johnson Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/steel-equities-395-johnson-avenue-c66b20d8 (data as of October 2, 2026).