61-45 188 Street
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 61 188 Street · 11365
At a glance
61-45 188 Street is a 136,500-square-foot retail store at 61 188 Street in New York City, New York, built in 2000. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 68.1 kBtu/ft² and 964 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 68.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 180.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 964 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,481,137 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,284 therms |
| Gross floor area | 136,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4409936:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 964 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 494 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
- 61 188 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11365
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 61-45 188 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 68.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 136,500 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 38 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 61-45 188 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 61-45 188 Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 47% increase. Reported emissions went from 494 tCO₂e to 964 tCO₂e over the same span (up 95%).
What does a site EUI of 68.1 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. 61-45 188 Street's 68.1 kBtu/ft² across 136,500 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,724 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 180.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,481,137 kWh of electricity and 8,284 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 61-45 188 Street to report its energy use?
61-45 188 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:4409936:2023). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 61-45 188 Street's energy grade?
61-45 188 Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 68.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 61-45 188 Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.1 kBtu/ft² (180.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 136,500 sq ft, including 2,481,137 kWh of electricity and 8,284 therms of natural gas.
What are 61-45 188 Street's carbon emissions?
61-45 188 Street reported 964 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 61-45 188 Street?
61-45 188 Street is at 61 188 Street, in New York City, New York 11365.
How big is 61-45 188 Street and when was it built?
61-45 188 Street has 136,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 61-45 188 Street 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, “61-45 188 Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/61-45-188-street-04588a2f (data as of October 2, 2026).