2881-2887 Third Avenue
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 10455
At a glance
2881-2887 Third Avenue is a 68,466-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1991. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.1 kBtu/ft² and 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 346 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 705,907 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,975 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,466 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4520814:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 81 | +3 | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 285 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
- 2881-2887 Third Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81674, -73.91656
Within ~1 km
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How does 2881-2887 Third 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. Its site EUI of 54.1 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,466 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 29 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 2881-2887 Third Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2881-2887 Third Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 81 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 64.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 285 tCO₂e to 346 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does a site EUI of 54.1 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. 2881-2887 Third Avenue's 54.1 kBtu/ft² across 68,466 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,086 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 118.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 705,907 kWh of electricity and 12,975 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2881-2887 Third Avenue to report its energy use?
2881-2887 Third 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:4520814:2024). 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 2881-2887 Third Avenue's energy grade?
2881-2887 Third Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2881-2887 Third Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.1 kBtu/ft² (118.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,466 sq ft, including 705,907 kWh of electricity and 12,975 therms of natural gas.
What are 2881-2887 Third Avenue's carbon emissions?
2881-2887 Third Avenue reported 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2881-2887 Third Avenue?
2881-2887 Third Avenue is in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81674, -73.91656 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2881-2887 Third Avenue and when was it built?
2881-2887 Third Avenue has 68,466 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 2881-2887 Third 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, “2881-2887 Third Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2881-2887-third-avenue-675b5b36 (data as of October 2, 2026).