70 Bowery
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
70 Bowery is a 28,500-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 114.6 kBtu/ft² and 328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 114.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 273.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 328 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 732,589 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,677 therms |
| Water use | 598 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33974375:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 114.6 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 85.7 kBtu/ft² | 305 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
- 70 Bowery
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71653, -73.99589
Within ~1 km
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How does 70 Bowery 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 114.6 kBtu/ft² is about 53% 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 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,500 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 42 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 70 Bowery's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 70 Bowery, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 85.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 114.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 34% increase. Reported emissions went from 305 tCO₂e to 328 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 114.6 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. 70 Bowery's 114.6 kBtu/ft² across 28,500 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (957 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 273.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 732,589 kWh of electricity, 7,677 therms of natural gas and 598 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 70 Bowery to report its energy use?
70 Bowery 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:33974375:2024). 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 70 Bowery's energy grade?
70 Bowery did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 114.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 70 Bowery use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.6 kBtu/ft² (273.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,500 sq ft, including 732,589 kWh of electricity and 7,677 therms of natural gas.
What are 70 Bowery's carbon emissions?
70 Bowery reported 328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 70 Bowery?
70 Bowery is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71653, -73.99589 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 70 Bowery and when was it built?
70 Bowery has 28,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 70 Bowery 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, “70 Bowery, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/70-bowery-d0e608e6 (data as of October 2, 2026).