135-25 79th Street
Strip Mall in New York City, NY · 11414
At a glance
135-25 79th Street is a 93,880-square-foot strip mall building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.2 kBtu/ft² and 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 465 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 966,618 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,029 therms |
| Gross floor area | 93,880 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5934962:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 478 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 429 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
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Location
- Address
- 135-25 79th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11414
- Coordinates
- 40.67207, -73.85672
Within ~1 km
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How does 135-25 79th Street compare with other strip mall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 215 strip mall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 52.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 111.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 93,880 sq ft, it is about 40% above the average floor area of 67,251 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 135-25 79th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 135-25 79th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 61.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 429 tCO₂e to 465 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 52.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 135-25 79th Street's 52.2 kBtu/ft² across 93,880 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,436 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 966,618 kWh of electricity and 16,029 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 135-25 79th Street to report its energy use?
135-25 79th Street 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:5934962:2024). 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 135-25 79th Street's energy grade?
135-25 79th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 135-25 79th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.2 kBtu/ft² (116.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 93,880 sq ft, including 966,618 kWh of electricity and 16,029 therms of natural gas.
What are 135-25 79th Street's carbon emissions?
135-25 79th Street reported 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 135-25 79th Street?
135-25 79th Street is in New York City, New York 11414. Its coordinates are 40.67207, -73.85672 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 135-25 79th Street and when was it built?
135-25 79th Street has 93,880 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 135-25 79th Street 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, “135-25 79th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/135-25-79th-street-f0b09759 (data as of October 2, 2026).