Forest Avenue Plaza
Strip Mall in New York City, NY · 1520 Forest Avenue · 10302
At a glance
Forest Avenue Plaza is a 46,093-square-foot strip mall building at 1520 Forest Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1971. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 98.7 kBtu/ft² and 403 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 98.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 202.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 403 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 763,073 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,480 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,093 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33728453:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 98.7 kBtu/ft² | 403 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 100.1 kBtu/ft² | 388 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
- 1520 Forest Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10302
- Coordinates
- 40.62434, -74.13915
Within ~1 km
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How does Forest Avenue Plaza compare with other strip mall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 215 strip mall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 111.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,093 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 67,251 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1971 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Forest Avenue Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Forest Avenue Plaza, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 100.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 98.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 388 tCO₂e to 403 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 98.7 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. Forest Avenue Plaza's 98.7 kBtu/ft² across 46,093 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,333 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 202.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 763,073 kWh of electricity and 19,480 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Forest Avenue Plaza to report its energy use?
Forest Avenue Plaza 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:33728453:2024). 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 Forest Avenue Plaza's energy grade?
Forest Avenue Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Forest Avenue Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 98.7 kBtu/ft² (202.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,093 sq ft, including 763,073 kWh of electricity and 19,480 therms of natural gas.
What are Forest Avenue Plaza's carbon emissions?
Forest Avenue Plaza reported 403 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Forest Avenue Plaza?
Forest Avenue Plaza is at 1520 Forest Avenue, in New York City, New York 10302. Its coordinates are 40.62434, -74.13915 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Forest Avenue Plaza and when was it built?
Forest Avenue Plaza has 46,093 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Forest Avenue Plaza 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, “Forest Avenue Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/forest-avenue-plaza-fc2ba558 (data as of October 2, 2026).