JTRE - 240 East 54th st
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 240 East 54th st · 10022
At a glance
JTRE - 240 East 54th st is a 38,000-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.7 kBtu/ft² and 300 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 300 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 731,938 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,324 therms |
| Water use | 1,630 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7536753:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 20 | -6 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 300 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 26 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 226 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
- 240 East 54th st
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75790, -73.96795
Within ~1 km
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How does JTRE - 240 East 54th st 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. JTRE - 240 East 54th st's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 79.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 37 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 JTRE - 240 East 54th st's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for JTRE - 240 East 54th st, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2022 to 20 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 26. Site EUI moved from 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 226 tCO₂e to 300 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. JTRE - 240 East 54th st's 79.7 kBtu/ft² across 38,000 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (888 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 198.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 731,938 kWh of electricity, 5,324 therms of natural gas and 1,630 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires JTRE - 240 East 54th st to report its energy use?
JTRE - 240 East 54th st 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:7536753:2023). 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 JTRE - 240 East 54th st's energy grade?
JTRE - 240 East 54th st scores 20 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does JTRE - 240 East 54th st use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 79.7 kBtu/ft² (198.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,000 sq ft, including 731,938 kWh of electricity and 5,324 therms of natural gas.
What are JTRE - 240 East 54th st's carbon emissions?
JTRE - 240 East 54th st reported 300 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is JTRE - 240 East 54th st?
JTRE - 240 East 54th st is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75790, -73.96795 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is JTRE - 240 East 54th st and when was it built?
JTRE - 240 East 54th st has 38,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is JTRE - 240 East 54th st 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, “JTRE - 240 East 54th st, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jtre-240-east-54th-st-10c2c177 (data as of October 2, 2026).