BN 1979 (BN 1979)
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 82ND & BROADWAY - 2289 BROADWAY · 10024
At a glance
BN 1979 (BN 1979) is a 27,000-square-foot retail store at 82ND & BROADWAY - 2289 BROADWAY in New York City, New York, built in 2000. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 10 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 121.1 kBtu/ft² and 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% 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 | 10 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 121.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 280.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 321 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 694,926 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,977 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15087356:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 10 | -39 | 121.1 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +8 | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 160 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
- 82ND & BROADWAY - 2289 BROADWAY
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does BN 1979 (BN 1979) 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. BN 1979 (BN 1979)'s ENERGY STAR score of 10 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 121.1 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 83% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,000 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 38 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 BN 1979 (BN 1979)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BN 1979 (BN 1979), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2022 to 10 in 2024 (-31 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 49. Site EUI moved from 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 121.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 160 tCO₂e to 321 tCO₂e over the same span (up 100%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 10 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 10 means the building performs better than about 10% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 10 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 65 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. BN 1979 (BN 1979)'s 121.1 kBtu/ft² across 27,000 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (958 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 280.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 694,926 kWh of electricity and 8,977 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires BN 1979 (BN 1979) to report its energy use?
BN 1979 (BN 1979) 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:15087356:2024). 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 BN 1979 (BN 1979)'s energy grade?
BN 1979 (BN 1979) scores 10 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 BN 1979 (BN 1979) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 121.1 kBtu/ft² (280.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,000 sq ft, including 694,926 kWh of electricity and 8,977 therms of natural gas.
What are BN 1979 (BN 1979)'s carbon emissions?
BN 1979 (BN 1979) reported 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BN 1979 (BN 1979)?
BN 1979 (BN 1979) is at 82ND & BROADWAY - 2289 BROADWAY, in New York City, New York 10024.
How big is BN 1979 (BN 1979) and when was it built?
BN 1979 (BN 1979) has 27,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is BN 1979 (BN 1979) 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, “BN 1979 (BN 1979), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bn-1979-bn-1979-568d8ecb (data as of October 2, 2026).