2343 Forest Ave
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 2343 Forest Avenue · 10303
At a glance
2343 Forest Ave is a 55,311-square-foot retail store at 2343 Forest Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2020. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 77.2 kBtu/ft² and 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 77.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 168.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 380 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 806,859 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,185 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,311 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:24719583:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 19.7 kBtu/ft² | 84 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
- 2343 Forest Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10303
- Coordinates
- 40.62773, -74.16838
Within ~1 km
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How does 2343 Forest 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 77.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,311 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 58 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 2343 Forest Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 2343 Forest Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 19.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 292% increase. Reported emissions went from 84 tCO₂e to 380 tCO₂e over the same span (up 355%).
What does a site EUI of 77.2 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. 2343 Forest Ave's 77.2 kBtu/ft² across 55,311 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,251 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 168.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 806,859 kWh of electricity and 15,185 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2343 Forest Ave to report its energy use?
2343 Forest 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:24719583:2023). 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 2343 Forest Ave's energy grade?
2343 Forest Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2343 Forest Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft² (168.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,311 sq ft, including 806,859 kWh of electricity and 15,185 therms of natural gas.
What are 2343 Forest Ave's carbon emissions?
2343 Forest Ave reported 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 2343 Forest Ave?
2343 Forest Ave is at 2343 Forest Avenue, in New York City, New York 10303. Its coordinates are 40.62773, -74.16838 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2343 Forest Ave and when was it built?
2343 Forest Ave has 55,311 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 2343 Forest 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, “2343 Forest Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2343-forest-ave-2fdb8bab (data as of October 2, 2026).