Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 42 West 18th Street · 10011
At a glance
Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St is a 29,532-square-foot retail store at 42 West 18th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. 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 76.9 kBtu/ft² and 239 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 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 182.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 239 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 506,686 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 29,532 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6664908:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | +1 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | +6 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 20 | 90.7 kBtu/ft² | 218 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
- 42 West 18th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73910, -73.99323
Within ~1 km
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How does Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St 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. Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St'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 76.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,532 sq ft, it is about 64% 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 Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2022 to 27 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 90.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 218 tCO₂e to 239 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
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. Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St's 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 29,532 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (666 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 182.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 506,686 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St to report its energy use?
Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St 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:6664908:2024). 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 Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St's energy grade?
Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St 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 Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.9 kBtu/ft² (182.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,532 sq ft, including 506,686 kWh of electricity.
What are Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St's carbon emissions?
Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St reported 239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St?
Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St is at 42 West 18th Street, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73910, -73.99323 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St and when was it built?
Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St has 29,532 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 Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St 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, “Adorama Camera: 42 West 18th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/adorama-camera-42-west-18th-st-3492a97a (data as of October 2, 2026).