AAC: 242-02 61st Ave
Strip Mall in New York City, NY · 242-02 61st Ave · 11362
At a glance
AAC: 242-02 61st Ave is a 368,392-square-foot strip mall building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,987 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,987 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,915,812 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,805 therms |
| Water use | 2,423 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 368,392 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15144900:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,987 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,833 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
- 242-02 61st Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11362
- Coordinates
- 40.75568, -73.73920
Within ~1 km
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How does AAC: 242-02 61st Ave compare with other strip mall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 215 strip mall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 53.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 111.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 368,392 sq ft, it is about 448% above the average floor area of 67,251 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has AAC: 242-02 61st Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for AAC: 242-02 61st Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 67.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,833 tCO₂e to 1,987 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 53.9 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. AAC: 242-02 61st Ave's 53.9 kBtu/ft² across 368,392 sq ft works out to about 19.9 billion Btu (5,819 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 136.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,915,812 kWh of electricity, 30,805 therms of natural gas and 2,423 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AAC: 242-02 61st Ave to report its energy use?
AAC: 242-02 61st Ave 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:15144900:2023). 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 AAC: 242-02 61st Ave's energy grade?
AAC: 242-02 61st Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does AAC: 242-02 61st Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.9 kBtu/ft² (136.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 368,392 sq ft, including 4,915,812 kWh of electricity and 30,805 therms of natural gas.
What are AAC: 242-02 61st Ave's carbon emissions?
AAC: 242-02 61st Ave reported 1,987 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is AAC: 242-02 61st Ave?
AAC: 242-02 61st Ave is in New York City, New York 11362. Its coordinates are 40.75568, -73.73920 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AAC: 242-02 61st Ave and when was it built?
AAC: 242-02 61st Ave has 368,392 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is AAC: 242-02 61st Ave 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, “AAC: 242-02 61st Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/aac-242-02-61st-ave-4b14dab9 (data as of October 2, 2026).