38-15 Union Street
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 11354
At a glance
38-15 Union Street is a 27,830-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 2003. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.1 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 60.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 145,552 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,855 therms |
| Water use | 162 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,830 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:24759129:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 65 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
- 38-15 Union Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11354
- Coordinates
- 40.76151, -73.82706
Within ~1 km
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How does 38-15 Union 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 28.1 kBtu/ft² is about 63% 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 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,830 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 41 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 38-15 Union Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 38-15 Union Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 31.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 28.1 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. 38-15 Union Street's 28.1 kBtu/ft² across 27,830 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (229 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 60.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 145,552 kWh of electricity, 2,855 therms of natural gas and 162 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 38-15 Union Street to report its energy use?
38-15 Union 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:24759129:2024). 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 38-15 Union Street's energy grade?
38-15 Union Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 38-15 Union Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.1 kBtu/ft² (60.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,830 sq ft, including 145,552 kWh of electricity and 2,855 therms of natural gas.
What are 38-15 Union Street's carbon emissions?
38-15 Union Street reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 38-15 Union Street?
38-15 Union Street is in New York City, New York 11354. Its coordinates are 40.76151, -73.82706 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 38-15 Union Street and when was it built?
38-15 Union Street has 27,830 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 38-15 Union Street 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, “38-15 Union Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/38-15-union-street-aeb9eb02 (data as of October 2, 2026).