277 Canal Street
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
277 Canal Street is a 29,343-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.7 kBtu/ft² and 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 136 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 298,148 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,712 therms |
| Water use | 687 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,343 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6681866:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 109 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
- 277 Canal Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71914, -74.00151
Within ~1 km
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How does 277 Canal Street 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 50.7 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,343 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 35 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 277 Canal Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 277 Canal Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 49.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 50.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 109 tCO₂e to 136 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 50.7 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. 277 Canal Street's 50.7 kBtu/ft² across 29,343 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (436 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 113.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 298,148 kWh of electricity, 4,712 therms of natural gas and 687 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 277 Canal Street to report its energy use?
277 Canal Street 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:6681866:2023). 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 277 Canal Street's energy grade?
277 Canal Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 277 Canal Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 50.7 kBtu/ft² (113.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,343 sq ft, including 298,148 kWh of electricity and 4,712 therms of natural gas.
What are 277 Canal Street's carbon emissions?
277 Canal Street reported 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 277 Canal Street?
277 Canal Street is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71914, -74.00151 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 277 Canal Street and when was it built?
277 Canal Street has 29,343 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 277 Canal Street 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, “277 Canal Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/277-canal-street-e6cb47b3 (data as of October 2, 2026).