Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 251-21 Jamaica Avenue · 11426
At a glance
Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue is a 36,667-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 63.6 kBtu/ft² and 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 63.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 231 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 507,851 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,977 therms |
| Water use | 51 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,667 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15097812:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | +3 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 62 | +3 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 227 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 191 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
- 251-21 Jamaica Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11426
- Coordinates
- 40.72684, -73.71356
Within ~1 km
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How does Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica 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. Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 63.6 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,667 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1960 construction date is close to 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 Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 68.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 191 tCO₂e to 231 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue's 63.6 kBtu/ft² across 36,667 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (683 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 149.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 507,851 kWh of electricity, 5,977 therms of natural gas and 51 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue to report its energy use?
Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica 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:15097812:2024). 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 Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue's energy grade?
Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.6 kBtu/ft² (149.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,667 sq ft, including 507,851 kWh of electricity and 5,977 therms of natural gas.
What are Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue's carbon emissions?
Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue reported 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue?
Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue is in New York City, New York 11426. Its coordinates are 40.72684, -73.71356 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue and when was it built?
Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue has 36,667 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica 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, “Bellerose Jamaica LLC 251-21 Jamaica Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bellerose-jamaica-llc-251-21-jamaica-avenue-80a9f4b8 (data as of October 2, 2026).