UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 106-15 Foster Avenue · 11236
At a glance
UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue is a 70,833-square-foot distribution center in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 77.3 kBtu/ft² and 371 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 77.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 371 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 380,244 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,763 therms |
| Water use | 237 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,833 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20787585:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 11 | -3 | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 371 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 14 | -16 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 331 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 349 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
- 106-15 Foster Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11236
- Coordinates
- 40.62771, -73.97627
Within ~1 km
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How does UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster 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. UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 77.3 kBtu/ft² is about 71% 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,833 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 13 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 UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2022 to 11 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 30. Site EUI moved from 81.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 349 tCO₂e to 371 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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. UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue's 77.3 kBtu/ft² across 70,833 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,605 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 380,244 kWh of electricity, 41,763 therms of natural gas and 237 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue to report its energy use?
UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster 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:20787585:2024). 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 UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue's energy grade?
UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue scores 11 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 UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.3 kBtu/ft² (113.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,833 sq ft, including 380,244 kWh of electricity and 41,763 therms of natural gas.
What are UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue's carbon emissions?
UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue reported 371 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue?
UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue is in New York City, New York 11236. Its coordinates are 40.62771, -73.97627 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue and when was it built?
UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue has 70,833 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster 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, “UPS INC (NY) : 106-15 Foster Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ups-inc-ny-106-15-foster-avenue-a48202d2 (data as of October 2, 2026).