489 Neptune Ave
Supermarket/Grocery Store in New York City, NY · 489 NEPTUNE AVE · 11224
At a glance
489 Neptune Ave is a 20,360-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 489 NEPTUNE AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 88.1 kBtu/ft² and 95 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 88.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 95 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 17,938 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,360 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5863759:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 88.1 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 98.9 kBtu/ft² | 107 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
- 489 NEPTUNE AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11224
- Coordinates
- 40.57982, -73.97194
Within ~1 km
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How does 489 Neptune Ave 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. Its site EUI of 88.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 184.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% below the group average of 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,360 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 51,810 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 9 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 489 Neptune Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 489 Neptune Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 98.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 107 tCO₂e to 95 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 88.1 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. 489 Neptune Ave's 88.1 kBtu/ft² across 20,360 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (526 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 17,938 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 489 Neptune Ave to report its energy use?
489 Neptune Ave 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:5863759:2024). 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 489 Neptune Ave's energy grade?
489 Neptune Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 88.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 489 Neptune Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.1 kBtu/ft² (92.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,360 sq ft and 17,938 therms of natural gas.
What are 489 Neptune Ave's carbon emissions?
489 Neptune Ave reported 95 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 489 Neptune Ave?
489 Neptune Ave is at 489 NEPTUNE AVE, in New York City, New York 11224. Its coordinates are 40.57982, -73.97194 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 489 Neptune Ave and when was it built?
489 Neptune Ave has 20,360 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 489 Neptune Ave 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, “489 Neptune Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/489-neptune-ave-4c767394 (data as of October 2, 2026).