Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in New York City, NY · 5306 Grand Ave. · 11378
At a glance
Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave is a 120,000-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 5306 Grand Ave. in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 21.5 kBtu/ft² and 180 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 21.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 32.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 180 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 204,204 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,867 therms |
| Gross floor area | 120,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2960351:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | +25 | 21.5 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | +12 | 35.5 kBtu/ft² | 278 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 32 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 308 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
- 5306 Grand Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11378
- Coordinates
- 40.71834, -73.91593
Within ~1 km
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How does Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave 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. Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 21.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 120,000 sq ft, it is about 44% above the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 27 years later than 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 Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 32 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (+37 points). Site EUI moved from 40.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 21.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 308 tCO₂e to 180 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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 - 53-06 Grand Ave's 21.5 kBtu/ft² across 120,000 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (756 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 32.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 204,204 kWh of electricity and 18,867 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave to report its energy use?
Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand 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:2960351:2024). 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 - 53-06 Grand Ave's energy grade?
Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 - 53-06 Grand Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.5 kBtu/ft² (32.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 120,000 sq ft, including 204,204 kWh of electricity and 18,867 therms of natural gas.
What are Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave's carbon emissions?
Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave reported 180 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave?
Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave is at 5306 Grand Ave., in New York City, New York 11378. Its coordinates are 40.71834, -73.91593 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave and when was it built?
Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave has 120,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand 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, “Steel Equities - 53-06 Grand Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/steel-equities-53-06-grand-ave-29650f8d (data as of October 2, 2026).