Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St
Distribution Center in New York City, NY · 38-18 33rd St · 11101
At a glance
Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St is a 30,000-square-foot distribution center in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 47.6 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 201 scored distribution center buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 47.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 64.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 74,443 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,734 therms |
| Water use | 116 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10185276:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 37 | +21 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 16 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 137 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
- 38-18 33rd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.75270, -73.93071
Within ~1 km
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How does Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St 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. Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 47.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,000 sq ft, it is about 72% 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 Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2022 to 37 in 2023 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 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 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 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. Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St's 47.6 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (419 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 64.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 74,443 kWh of electricity, 11,734 therms of natural gas and 116 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St to report its energy use?
Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:10185276:2023). 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 Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St's energy grade?
Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St scores 37 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 47.6 kBtu/ft² (64.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,000 sq ft, including 74,443 kWh of electricity and 11,734 therms of natural gas.
What are Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St's carbon emissions?
Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St?
Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.75270, -73.93071 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St and when was it built?
Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St has 30,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Vecta Industries - 38-18 33rd St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/vecta-industries-38-18-33rd-st-eb6e146e (data as of October 2, 2026).