5502 Ave U
Enclosed Mall in New York City, NY · 11234
At a glance
5502 Ave U is a 2,401,524-square-foot enclosed mall building in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.6 kBtu/ft² and 13,574 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 13,574 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,951,483 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,139,885 therms |
| Gross floor area | 2,401,524 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19489542:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 97.6 kBtu/ft² | 13,574 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 9,473 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
- 5502 Ave U
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.61168, -73.91959
Within ~1 km
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How does 5502 Ave U compare with other enclosed mall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 49 enclosed mall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 97.6 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 120.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,401,524 sq ft, it is about 488% above the average floor area of 408,568 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1991).
How has 5502 Ave U's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 5502 Ave U, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 61.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 59% increase. Reported emissions went from 9,473 tCO₂e to 13,574 tCO₂e over the same span (up 43%).
What does a site EUI of 97.6 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. 5502 Ave U's 97.6 kBtu/ft² across 2,401,524 sq ft works out to about 234.4 billion Btu (68,693 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,951,483 kWh of electricity and 2,139,885 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5502 Ave U to report its energy use?
5502 Ave U 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:19489542:2023). 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.
More enclosed mall buildings in New York City
- The Shops at Skyview (Campus)· 1,880,655 sq ft
- Staten Island Mall Phase I· 1,258,042 sq ft · EUI 47.5 kBtu/ft²
- Staten Island Mall Parent· 1,258,042 sq ft · EUI 47.5 kBtu/ft²
- Queens Center (Parent)· 1,074,803 sq ft · EUI 152.3 kBtu/ft²
- The Shops at Atlas Park (Campus)· 1,056,508 sq ft · EUI 70.6 kBtu/ft²
- 3002 AVENUE H - [3002 Avenue H] 2201 Nostrand Ave· 840,108 sq ft · EUI 31.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 5502 Ave U's energy grade?
5502 Ave U did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5502 Ave U use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 97.6 kBtu/ft² (117.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,401,524 sq ft, including 5,951,483 kWh of electricity and 2,139,885 therms of natural gas.
What are 5502 Ave U's carbon emissions?
5502 Ave U reported 13,574 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 5502 Ave U?
5502 Ave U is in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.61168, -73.91959 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 5502 Ave U and when was it built?
5502 Ave U has 2,401,524 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is 5502 Ave U 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, “5502 Ave U, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/5502-ave-u-c543df19 (data as of October 2, 2026).