1601 Kings Highway
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 1601 KINGS HGWY · 11229
At a glance
1601 Kings Highway is a 85,606-square-foot retail store at 1601 KINGS HGWY in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 41.0 kBtu/ft² and 376 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 41.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 376 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 893,657 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,629 therms |
| Water use | 2,422 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 85,606 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6798010:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -5 | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | 376 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | +8 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 329 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 43.4 kBtu/ft² | 298 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
- 1601 KINGS HGWY
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11229
- Coordinates
- 40.60920, -73.95727
Within ~1 km
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How does 1601 Kings Highway 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. 1601 Kings Highway's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 41.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,606 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 55 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 1601 Kings Highway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1601 Kings Highway, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 72 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 77. Site EUI moved from 43.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 41.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 298 tCO₂e to 376 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 1601 Kings Highway's 41.0 kBtu/ft² across 85,606 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,029 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 893,657 kWh of electricity, 4,629 therms of natural gas and 2,422 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1601 Kings Highway to report its energy use?
1601 Kings Highway 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:6798010:2024). 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 1601 Kings Highway's energy grade?
1601 Kings Highway scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1601 Kings Highway use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.0 kBtu/ft² (105.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,606 sq ft, including 893,657 kWh of electricity and 4,629 therms of natural gas.
What are 1601 Kings Highway's carbon emissions?
1601 Kings Highway reported 376 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1601 Kings Highway?
1601 Kings Highway is at 1601 KINGS HGWY, in New York City, New York 11229. Its coordinates are 40.60920, -73.95727 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1601 Kings Highway and when was it built?
1601 Kings Highway has 85,606 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1601 Kings Highway 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, “1601 Kings Highway, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1601-kings-highway-f07e29a4 (data as of October 2, 2026).