Distribution Center buildings in Queens: energy benchmarks and Local Law 97 exposure
73 Distribution Center buildings in Queens of 25,000 sf or more filed for 2024. Median ENERGY STAR score 57.0, site EUI 30.9 kBtu/sf, GHG intensity 2.5 kgCO2e/sf (quartiles 1.7-4.7), median size 53,500 sf, median year built 1,960. On filed emissions, 14.5% of the 69 with an emissions figure are over their 2024-2029 limit and 88.4% over the 2030-2034 limit.
Source: NYC Open Data, LL84 Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure (public domain), 2024 LL84 filings, buildings of 25,000 sf or more, one row per tax lot. Property type, floor area and emissions are self-reported by the filer; medians over buildings reporting the field. Limits: emissions factors in 1 RCNY 103-14; penalty rate USD 268 per tCO2e from the LL97 page. Data as of 2026-11-03.
Medians here (bar) vs Distribution Center citywide (146) (mark):
Local Law 97 limits for this type
| Period | Factor (tCO2e/sf) | Buildings over the limit | Share | Median arithmetic exposure, those over | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2029 | 0.00574 | 10 of 69 | 14.5% | $35,717/yr | $604,807/yr |
| 2030-2034 | 0.0009916 | 61 of 69 | 88.4% | $34,174/yr | $4,248,329/yr |
"Over the limit" = filed total location-based emissions above GFA x factor for the self-reported type; exposure = excess tCO2e x USD 268. Arithmetic on 2024 filings, not a prediction of what any owner pays: adjustments, Article 321, mixed-use splits, RECs and offsets are not modelled.
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Distribution Center in other boroughs
Brooklyn (46) · The Bronx (15) · citywide
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