6401 18th Avenue
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 11204
At a glance
6401 18th Avenue is a 29,000-square-foot retail 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 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 86.8 kBtu/ft² and 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 86.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 238.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 285 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 712,932 kWh |
| Natural gas | 857 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12063327:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | +6 | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 21 | +8 | 107.1 kBtu/ft² | 297 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 13 | 130.3 kBtu/ft² | 282 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
- 6401 18th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11204
- Coordinates
- 40.61964, -73.98965
Within ~1 km
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How does 6401 18th Avenue 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. 6401 18th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 86.8 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 51% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,000 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 31 years earlier 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 6401 18th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 6401 18th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2022 to 27 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 130.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 282 tCO₂e to 285 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. 6401 18th Avenue's 86.8 kBtu/ft² across 29,000 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (738 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 238.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 712,932 kWh of electricity and 857 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6401 18th Avenue to report its energy use?
6401 18th Avenue 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:12063327:2024). 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 6401 18th Avenue's energy grade?
6401 18th Avenue scores 27 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 6401 18th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.8 kBtu/ft² (238.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,000 sq ft, including 712,932 kWh of electricity and 857 therms of natural gas.
What are 6401 18th Avenue's carbon emissions?
6401 18th Avenue reported 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 6401 18th Avenue?
6401 18th Avenue is in New York City, New York 11204. Its coordinates are 40.61964, -73.98965 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 6401 18th Avenue and when was it built?
6401 18th Avenue has 29,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 6401 18th Avenue 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, “6401 18th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/6401-18th-avenue-f42f5e0f (data as of October 2, 2026).