599 Avenue Z Property
Supermarket/Grocery Store in New York City, NY · 599 Avenue Z · 11223
At a glance
599 Avenue Z Property is a 25,900-square-foot supermarket/grocery store in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 241.7 kBtu/ft² and 634 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 114 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 241.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 582.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 634 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 24.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,427,489 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,892 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,900 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:34866508:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 35 | +34 | 241.7 kBtu/ft² | 634 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 247.9 kBtu/ft² | 614 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
- 599 Avenue Z
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11223
- Coordinates
- 40.58606, -73.97177
Within ~1 km
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How does 599 Avenue Z Property 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. 599 Avenue Z Property's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 61 across the 114 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 241.7 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 184.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 24.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,900 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 51,810 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 43 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 599 Avenue Z Property's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 599 Avenue Z Property, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2023 to 35 in 2024 (+34 points). Site EUI moved from 247.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 241.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 614 tCO₂e to 634 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 599 Avenue Z Property's 241.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,900 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,835 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 582.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,427,489 kWh of electricity and 13,892 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 599 Avenue Z Property to report its energy use?
599 Avenue Z Property 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:34866508:2024). 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 599 Avenue Z Property's energy grade?
599 Avenue Z Property scores 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 599 Avenue Z Property use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 241.7 kBtu/ft² (582.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,900 sq ft, including 1,427,489 kWh of electricity and 13,892 therms of natural gas.
What are 599 Avenue Z Property's carbon emissions?
599 Avenue Z Property reported 634 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (24.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 599 Avenue Z Property?
599 Avenue Z Property is in New York City, New York 11223. Its coordinates are 40.58606, -73.97177 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 599 Avenue Z Property and when was it built?
599 Avenue Z Property has 25,900 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 599 Avenue Z Property 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, “599 Avenue Z Property, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/599-avenue-z-property-6dd55d53 (data as of October 2, 2026).