Jem: 961 Southern Blvd
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 961 Southern Blvd · 10459
At a glance
Jem: 961 Southern Blvd is a 35,507-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 72.7 kBtu/ft² and 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 72.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 142.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 212 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 391,902 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,458 therms |
| Water use | 571 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,507 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282697:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 195 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
- 961 Southern Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10459
- Coordinates
- 40.82196, -73.89173
Within ~1 km
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How does Jem: 961 Southern Blvd 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. Its site EUI of 72.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,507 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 49 years earlier 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 Jem: 961 Southern Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Jem: 961 Southern Blvd, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 78.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 195 tCO₂e to 212 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 72.7 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. Jem: 961 Southern Blvd's 72.7 kBtu/ft² across 35,507 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (757 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 142.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 391,902 kWh of electricity, 12,458 therms of natural gas and 571 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jem: 961 Southern Blvd to report its energy use?
Jem: 961 Southern Blvd 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:6282697:2023). 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: 961 Southern Blvd's energy grade?
Jem: 961 Southern Blvd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jem: 961 Southern Blvd use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.7 kBtu/ft² (142.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,507 sq ft, including 391,902 kWh of electricity and 12,458 therms of natural gas.
What are Jem: 961 Southern Blvd's carbon emissions?
Jem: 961 Southern Blvd reported 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jem: 961 Southern Blvd?
Jem: 961 Southern Blvd is in New York City, New York 10459. Its coordinates are 40.82196, -73.89173 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jem: 961 Southern Blvd and when was it built?
Jem: 961 Southern Blvd has 35,507 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Jem: 961 Southern Blvd 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: 961 Southern Blvd, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jem-961-southern-blvd-12cfeb0e (data as of October 2, 2026).