Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 517 East 117th Street · 10035
At a glance
Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St is a 510,265-square-foot retail store at 517 East 117th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 114.2 kBtu/ft² and 5,844 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 114.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 289.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,844 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 14,482,197 kWh |
| Natural gas | 88,840 therms |
| Gross floor area | 510,265 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5866129:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 114.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,844 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,325 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
- 517 East 117th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10035
- Coordinates
- 40.79563, -73.93241
Within ~1 km
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How does Blumenfeld 517 East 117th 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. Its site EUI of 114.2 kBtu/ft² is about 52% 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 510,265 sq ft, it is about 526% above the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 45 years later 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 Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 108.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 114.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 4,325 tCO₂e to 5,844 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
What does a site EUI of 114.2 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. Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St's 114.2 kBtu/ft² across 510,265 sq ft works out to about 58.3 billion Btu (17,078 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 289.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 14,482,197 kWh of electricity and 88,840 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St to report its energy use?
Blumenfeld 517 East 117th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:5866129:2023). 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 Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St's energy grade?
Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 114.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 114.2 kBtu/ft² (289.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 510,265 sq ft, including 14,482,197 kWh of electricity and 88,840 therms of natural gas.
What are Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St's carbon emissions?
Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St reported 5,844 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St?
Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St is at 517 East 117th Street, in New York City, New York 10035. Its coordinates are 40.79563, -73.93241 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St and when was it built?
Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St has 510,265 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St 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, “Blumenfeld 517 East 117th St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/blumenfeld-517-east-117th-st-5c67d70c (data as of October 2, 2026).