8701 4 Avenue
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 11209
At a glance
8701 4 Avenue is a 31,615-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.5 kBtu/ft² and 165 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 165 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 393,823 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,909 therms |
| Water use | 598 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,615 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33532282:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | -7 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 153 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
- 8701 4 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11209
- Coordinates
- 40.62191, -74.02871
Within ~1 km
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How does 8701 4 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. 8701 4 Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 48.5 kBtu/ft² is about 35% below 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,615 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 36 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 8701 4 Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 8701 4 Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2023 to 79 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 86. Site EUI moved from 41.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 153 tCO₂e to 165 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 8701 4 Avenue's 48.5 kBtu/ft² across 31,615 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (449 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 393,823 kWh of electricity, 1,909 therms of natural gas and 598 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8701 4 Avenue to report its energy use?
8701 4 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:33532282:2024). 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 8701 4 Avenue's energy grade?
8701 4 Avenue scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 8701 4 Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft² (125.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,615 sq ft, including 393,823 kWh of electricity and 1,909 therms of natural gas.
What are 8701 4 Avenue's carbon emissions?
8701 4 Avenue reported 165 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8701 4 Avenue?
8701 4 Avenue is in New York City, New York 11209. Its coordinates are 40.62191, -74.02871 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 8701 4 Avenue and when was it built?
8701 4 Avenue has 31,615 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 8701 4 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, “8701 4 Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/8701-4-avenue-d8d311de (data as of October 2, 2026).