250 WILLIS AVENUE
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 250 WILLIS AVE · 10454
At a glance
250 WILLIS AVENUE is a 50,710-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.8 kBtu/ft² and 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 226.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 487 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,054,928 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,616 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,710 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21321748:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 14 | -1 | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 487 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 476 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 102.1 kBtu/ft² | 393 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
- 250 WILLIS AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10454
- Coordinates
- 40.80929, -73.92274
Within ~1 km
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How does 250 WILLIS 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. 250 WILLIS AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 97.8 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,710 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 39 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 250 WILLIS AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 250 WILLIS AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2023 to 14 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 15. Site EUI moved from 102.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 393 tCO₂e to 487 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. 250 WILLIS AVENUE's 97.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,710 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,453 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 226.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,054,928 kWh of electricity and 13,616 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 250 WILLIS AVENUE to report its energy use?
250 WILLIS 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:21321748:2024). 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 250 WILLIS AVENUE's energy grade?
250 WILLIS AVENUE scores 14 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 250 WILLIS AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.8 kBtu/ft² (226.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,710 sq ft, including 1,054,928 kWh of electricity and 13,616 therms of natural gas.
What are 250 WILLIS AVENUE's carbon emissions?
250 WILLIS AVENUE reported 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 250 WILLIS AVENUE?
250 WILLIS AVENUE is in New York City, New York 10454. Its coordinates are 40.80929, -73.92274 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 250 WILLIS AVENUE and when was it built?
250 WILLIS AVENUE has 50,710 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 250 WILLIS AVENUE 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, “250 WILLIS AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/250-willis-avenue-a6d91683 (data as of October 2, 2026).