135 Kent Ave
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 135 Kent Avenue · 11249
At a glance
135 Kent Ave is a 25,000-square-foot retail store at 135 Kent Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.4 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 208,299 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 25,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26661886:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 79 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 Kent Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11249
- Coordinates
- 40.71968, -73.96239
Within ~1 km
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How does 135 Kent Ave 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. Its site EUI of 28.4 kBtu/ft² is about 62% 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 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,000 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 52 years earlier 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 135 Kent Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 135 Kent Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 37.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 79 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 28.4 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 Kent Ave's 28.4 kBtu/ft² across 25,000 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (208 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 208,299 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 135 Kent Ave to report its energy use?
135 Kent Ave 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:26661886:2023). 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 135 Kent Ave's energy grade?
135 Kent Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 135 Kent Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 28.4 kBtu/ft² (79.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,000 sq ft, including 208,299 kWh of electricity.
What are 135 Kent Ave's carbon emissions?
135 Kent Ave reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 135 Kent Ave?
135 Kent Ave is at 135 Kent Avenue, in New York City, New York 11249. Its coordinates are 40.71968, -73.96239 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 135 Kent Ave and when was it built?
135 Kent Ave has 25,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 135 Kent Ave 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, “135 Kent Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/135-kent-ave-36a62654 (data as of October 2, 2026).