220-5 Hillside Avenue
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 11427
At a glance
220-5 Hillside Avenue is a 36,215-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1997. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.9 kBtu/ft² and 225 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 225 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 436,243 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,894 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,215 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6547565:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 45 | -55 | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 18.4 kBtu/ft² | 46 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
- 220-5 Hillside Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11427
- Coordinates
- 40.73033, -73.74392
Within ~1 km
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How does 220-5 Hillside Avenue 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. 220-5 Hillside Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 73.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,215 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 35 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 220-5 Hillside Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 220-5 Hillside Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 45 in 2023 (-55 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 18.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 302% increase. Reported emissions went from 46 tCO₂e to 225 tCO₂e over the same span (up 393%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 220-5 Hillside Avenue's 73.9 kBtu/ft² across 36,215 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (784 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 149.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 436,243 kWh of electricity and 11,894 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 220-5 Hillside Avenue to report its energy use?
220-5 Hillside Avenue 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:6547565:2023). 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 220-5 Hillside Avenue's energy grade?
220-5 Hillside Avenue scores 45 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 220-5 Hillside Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.9 kBtu/ft² (149.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,215 sq ft, including 436,243 kWh of electricity and 11,894 therms of natural gas.
What are 220-5 Hillside Avenue's carbon emissions?
220-5 Hillside Avenue reported 225 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 220-5 Hillside Avenue?
220-5 Hillside Avenue is in New York City, New York 11427. Its coordinates are 40.73033, -73.74392 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 220-5 Hillside Avenue and when was it built?
220-5 Hillside Avenue has 36,215 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 220-5 Hillside Avenue 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, “220-5 Hillside Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/220-5-hillside-avenue-5d94ae06 (data as of October 2, 2026).