KEY FOOD PLAZA
Strip Mall in New York City, NY · 6620 AVE U · 11234
At a glance
KEY FOOD PLAZA is a 32,500-square-foot strip mall building at 6620 AVE U in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 184.5 kBtu/ft² and 690 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 184.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 516.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 690 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,757,589 kWh |
| Water use | 4,784 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6858819:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 184.5 kBtu/ft² | 690 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 185.2 kBtu/ft² | 655 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 150 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 6620 AVE U
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.61754, -73.91061
Within ~1 km
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How does KEY FOOD 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 184.5 kBtu/ft² is about 66% above the average of 111.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 141% above the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 67,251 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 7 years earlier than 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 KEY FOOD PLAZA's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for KEY FOOD PLAZA, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 54.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 184.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 239% increase. Reported emissions went from 150 tCO₂e to 690 tCO₂e over the same span (up 361%).
What does a site EUI of 184.5 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. KEY FOOD PLAZA's 184.5 kBtu/ft² across 32,500 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,757 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 516.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,757,589 kWh of electricity and 4,784 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires KEY FOOD PLAZA to report its energy use?
KEY FOOD 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:6858819:2024). 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 KEY FOOD PLAZA's energy grade?
KEY FOOD PLAZA did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 184.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does KEY FOOD PLAZA use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 184.5 kBtu/ft² (516.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,500 sq ft, including 1,757,589 kWh of electricity.
What are KEY FOOD PLAZA's carbon emissions?
KEY FOOD PLAZA reported 690 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is KEY FOOD PLAZA?
KEY FOOD PLAZA is at 6620 AVE U, in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.61754, -73.91061 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is KEY FOOD PLAZA and when was it built?
KEY FOOD PLAZA has 32,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is KEY FOOD 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, “KEY FOOD PLAZA, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/key-food-plaza-8381b4b7 (data as of October 2, 2026).