Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse
Office in New York City, NY · 2488 GRAND CONCOURSE · 10458
At a glance
Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse is a 104,680-square-foot office building at 2488 GRAND CONCOURSE in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 68.9 kBtu/ft² and 635 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 68.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 148.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 635 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,327,914 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,832 therms |
| Water use | 2,886 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 104,680 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2814950:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 57 | +4 | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 635 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 580 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
- 2488 GRAND CONCOURSE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10458
- Coordinates
- 40.86208, -73.89733
Within ~1 km
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How does Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 68.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,680 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 64 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 57 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 77.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 580 tCO₂e to 635 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse's 68.9 kBtu/ft² across 104,680 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,114 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 148.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,327,914 kWh of electricity, 26,832 therms of natural gas and 2,886 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse to report its energy use?
Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse 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:2814950:2023). 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 Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse's energy grade?
Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.9 kBtu/ft² (148.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,680 sq ft, including 1,327,914 kWh of electricity and 26,832 therms of natural gas.
What are Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse's carbon emissions?
Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse reported 635 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse?
Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse is at 2488 GRAND CONCOURSE, in New York City, New York 10458. Its coordinates are 40.86208, -73.89733 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse and when was it built?
Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse has 104,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse 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, “Jem: 2488 Grand Concourse, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jem-2488-grand-concourse-942ae862 (data as of October 2, 2026).