Gateway 2 - Retail G2
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 550 Gateway Drive · 11239
At a glance
Gateway 2 - Retail G2 is a 87,072-square-foot retail store at 550 Gateway Drive in New York City, New York, built in 2013. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 44.8 kBtu/ft² and 422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 44.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 422 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,013,439 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,459 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,072 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8550797:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | +6 | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 422 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | +15 | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 427 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 411 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
- 550 Gateway Drive
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11239
- Coordinates
- 40.65256, -73.87668
Within ~1 km
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How does Gateway 2 - Retail G2 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. Gateway 2 - Retail G2's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 44.8 kBtu/ft² is about 40% 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 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 87,072 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 51 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 Gateway 2 - Retail G2's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Gateway 2 - Retail G2, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 60.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 411 tCO₂e to 422 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Gateway 2 - Retail G2's 44.8 kBtu/ft² across 87,072 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,143 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,013,439 kWh of electricity and 4,459 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gateway 2 - Retail G2 to report its energy use?
Gateway 2 - Retail G2 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:8550797:2024). 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 Gateway 2 - Retail G2's energy grade?
Gateway 2 - Retail G2 scores 69 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 Gateway 2 - Retail G2 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.8 kBtu/ft² (116.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 87,072 sq ft, including 1,013,439 kWh of electricity and 4,459 therms of natural gas.
What are Gateway 2 - Retail G2's carbon emissions?
Gateway 2 - Retail G2 reported 422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Gateway 2 - Retail G2?
Gateway 2 - Retail G2 is at 550 Gateway Drive, in New York City, New York 11239. Its coordinates are 40.65256, -73.87668 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Gateway 2 - Retail G2 and when was it built?
Gateway 2 - Retail G2 has 87,072 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Gateway 2 - Retail G2 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, “Gateway 2 - Retail G2, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/gateway-2-retail-g2-fc65043a (data as of October 2, 2026).