The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 47-44 31 STREET · 11101
At a glance
The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue is a 978,851-square-foot office building at 47-44 31 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1919. 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 67.3 kBtu/ft² and 5,886 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 67.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,886 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,287,934 kWh |
| Natural gas | 273,655 therms |
| Gross floor area | 978,851 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4393075:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | -5 | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,886 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | +5 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,794 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,550 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
- 47-44 31 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74223, -73.93597
Within ~1 km
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How does The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 67.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 978,851 sq ft, it is about 376% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1919, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 70 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 57.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 4,550 tCO₂e to 5,886 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
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. The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue's 67.3 kBtu/ft² across 978,851 sq ft works out to about 65.9 billion Btu (19,307 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,287,934 kWh of electricity and 273,655 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue to report its energy use?
The Factory - 30-30 47th 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:4393075:2024). 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 The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue's energy grade?
The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue 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 The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.3 kBtu/ft² (139.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 978,851 sq ft, including 11,287,934 kWh of electricity and 273,655 therms of natural gas.
What are The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue's carbon emissions?
The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue reported 5,886 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue?
The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue is at 47-44 31 STREET, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74223, -73.93597 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue and when was it built?
The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue has 978,851 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1919 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Factory - 30-30 47th 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, “The Factory - 30-30 47th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-factory-30-30-47th-avenue-2aa3a6a2 (data as of October 2, 2026).