Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 59 Paidge Avenue · 11222
At a glance
Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue is a 235,700-square-foot distribution center in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 87.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,413 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 87.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,413 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,509,357 kWh |
| Natural gas | 154,493 therms |
| Water use | 1,020 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 235,700 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2815583:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | ±0 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,413 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +13 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,365 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,286 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
- 59 Paidge Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.73662, -73.94992
Within ~1 km
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How does Steel Equities - 59 Paidge 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 - 59 Paidge Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 87.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 235,700 sq ft, it is about 124% above the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 38 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 - 59 Paidge Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2022 to 49 in 2024 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 49. Site EUI moved from 87.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,286 tCO₂e to 1,413 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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 - 59 Paidge Avenue's 87.4 kBtu/ft² across 235,700 sq ft works out to about 20.6 billion Btu (6,037 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 130.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,509,357 kWh of electricity, 154,493 therms of natural gas and 1,020 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue to report its energy use?
Steel Equities - 59 Paidge 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:2815583:2024). 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 - 59 Paidge Avenue's energy grade?
Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue scores 49 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 - 59 Paidge Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.4 kBtu/ft² (130.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 235,700 sq ft, including 1,509,357 kWh of electricity and 154,493 therms of natural gas.
What are Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue's carbon emissions?
Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue reported 1,413 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue?
Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue is in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.73662, -73.94992 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue and when was it built?
Steel Equities - 59 Paidge Avenue has 235,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Steel Equities - 59 Paidge 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 - 59 Paidge Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/steel-equities-59-paidge-avenue-3f48736a (data as of October 2, 2026).