Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue
Supermarket/Grocery Store in New York City, NY · 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue · 11236
At a glance
Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue is a 27,124-square-foot supermarket/grocery store in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.7 kBtu/ft² and 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 23.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 66.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 74 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 188,159 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 27,124 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6692904:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 23.7 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 15.7 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
- 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11236
- Coordinates
- 40.63909, -73.91935
Within ~1 km
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How does Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 166 supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 23.7 kBtu/ft² is about 87% below the average of 184.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 84% below the group average of 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,124 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 51,810 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 15.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 56% increase. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 74 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 23.7 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. Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue's 23.7 kBtu/ft² across 27,124 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (188 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 66.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 188,159 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue to report its energy use?
Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph 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:6692904:2024). 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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- Aguilar Meat & Produce, Inc - 155-15 Aguilar Ave· 26,983 sq ft · score 97 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue's energy grade?
Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.7 kBtu/ft² (66.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,124 sq ft, including 188,159 kWh of electricity.
What are Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue's carbon emissions?
Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue reported 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue?
Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue is in New York City, New York 11236. Its coordinates are 40.63909, -73.91935 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue and when was it built?
Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue has 27,124 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph 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, “Esquire - 1552-1590 Ralph Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/esquire-1552-1590-ralph-avenue-c9a4081a (data as of October 2, 2026).