1225 - BROOKLYN, NY
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 550 Hamilton Avenue · 11232
At a glance
1225 - BROOKLYN, NY is a 136,840-square-foot retail store at 550 Hamilton Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 57.6 kBtu/ft² and 694 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 57.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 694 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,301,645 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,457 therms |
| Water use | 557 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 136,840 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3066775:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | ±0 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 694 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | +4 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 686 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 626 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
- 550 Hamilton Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11232
- Coordinates
- 40.66811, -73.99635
Within ~1 km
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How does 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY compare with other retail store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 525 retail store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 57.6 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 136,840 sq ft, it is about 68% above the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 85 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 85. Site EUI moved from 63.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 626 tCO₂e to 694 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY's 57.6 kBtu/ft² across 136,840 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,310 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,301,645 kWh of electricity, 34,457 therms of natural gas and 557 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY to report its energy use?
1225 - BROOKLYN, NY 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:3066775:2024). 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 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY's energy grade?
1225 - BROOKLYN, NY scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.6 kBtu/ft² (117.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 136,840 sq ft, including 1,301,645 kWh of electricity and 34,457 therms of natural gas.
What are 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY's carbon emissions?
1225 - BROOKLYN, NY reported 694 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY?
1225 - BROOKLYN, NY is at 550 Hamilton Avenue, in New York City, New York 11232. Its coordinates are 40.66811, -73.99635 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY and when was it built?
1225 - BROOKLYN, NY has 136,840 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1225 - BROOKLYN, NY 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, “1225 - BROOKLYN, NY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1225-brooklyn-ny-214c8598 (data as of October 2, 2026).