252 Bay Ridge Avenue
Supermarket/Grocery Store in New York City, NY · 11220
At a glance
252 Bay Ridge Avenue is a 29,225-square-foot supermarket/grocery store in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 400.2 kBtu/ft² and 481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 114 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 400.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 932.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 481 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 39.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,046,603 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,113 therms |
| Water use | 560 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,225 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6808986:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -70 | 400.2 kBtu/ft² | 481 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | ±0 | 167.7 kBtu/ft² | 454 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 168.9 kBtu/ft² | 372 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 252 Bay Ridge Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11220
- Coordinates
- 40.63603, -74.02701
Within ~1 km
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How does 252 Bay Ridge Avenue compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 166 supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 252 Bay Ridge Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 61 across the 114 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 400.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 184.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 39.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 132% above the group average of 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,225 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 51,810 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 43 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 252 Bay Ridge Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 252 Bay Ridge Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-70 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 71. Site EUI moved from 168.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 400.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 137% increase. Reported emissions went from 372 tCO₂e to 481 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 252 Bay Ridge Avenue's 400.2 kBtu/ft² across 29,225 sq ft works out to about 11.7 billion Btu (3,428 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 932.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,046,603 kWh of electricity, 13,113 therms of natural gas and 560 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 252 Bay Ridge Avenue to report its energy use?
252 Bay Ridge 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:6808986:2024). 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.
More supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City
- Morton Williams· 29,006 sq ft · score 53 (D)
- 831 64th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220· 28,000 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- 558 Brooklyn· 27,528 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue· 27,124 sq ft · EUI 23.7 kBtu/ft²
- 39-12 Main St, Qs· 27,000 sq ft · score 58 (C)
- 155-15 Aguilar Avenue· 26,983 sq ft · score 68 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 252 Bay Ridge Avenue's energy grade?
252 Bay Ridge Avenue scores 1 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 252 Bay Ridge Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 400.2 kBtu/ft² (932.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,225 sq ft, including 1,046,603 kWh of electricity and 13,113 therms of natural gas.
What are 252 Bay Ridge Avenue's carbon emissions?
252 Bay Ridge Avenue reported 481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (39.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 252 Bay Ridge Avenue?
252 Bay Ridge Avenue is in New York City, New York 11220. Its coordinates are 40.63603, -74.02701 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 252 Bay Ridge Avenue and when was it built?
252 Bay Ridge Avenue has 29,225 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 252 Bay Ridge 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, “252 Bay Ridge Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/252-bay-ridge-avenue-f997037f (data as of October 2, 2026).