Kings Plaza
Enclosed Mall in New York City, NY · 5100 Kings Plaza · 11234
At a glance
Kings Plaza is a 2,522,114-square-foot enclosed mall building at 5100 Kings Plaza in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 92.9 kBtu/ft² and 13,576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 92.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 13,576 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,956,037 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,139,885 therms |
| Water use | 736 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 2,522,114 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19489538:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 13,576 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 124.6 kBtu/ft² | 19,975 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
- 5100 Kings Plaza
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.61006, -73.92209
Within ~1 km
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How does Kings Plaza compare with other enclosed mall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 49 enclosed mall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 92.9 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 120.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,522,114 sq ft, it is about 517% above the average floor area of 408,568 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991).
How has Kings Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Kings Plaza, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 124.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 92.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 19,975 tCO₂e to 13,576 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 92.9 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. Kings Plaza's 92.9 kBtu/ft² across 2,522,114 sq ft works out to about 234.3 billion Btu (68,668 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 111.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,956,037 kWh of electricity, 2,139,885 therms of natural gas and 736 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kings Plaza to report its energy use?
Kings 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:19489538:2023). 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.
More enclosed mall buildings in New York City
- 5502 Ave U· 2,401,524 sq ft · EUI 97.6 kBtu/ft²
- The Shops at Skyview (Campus)· 1,880,655 sq ft
- Staten Island Mall Phase I· 1,258,042 sq ft · EUI 47.5 kBtu/ft²
- Staten Island Mall Parent· 1,258,042 sq ft · EUI 47.5 kBtu/ft²
- Queens Center (Parent)· 1,074,803 sq ft · EUI 152.3 kBtu/ft²
- The Shops at Atlas Park (Campus)· 1,056,508 sq ft · EUI 70.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kings Plaza's energy grade?
Kings Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 92.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kings Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.9 kBtu/ft² (111.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,522,114 sq ft, including 5,956,037 kWh of electricity and 2,139,885 therms of natural gas.
What are Kings Plaza's carbon emissions?
Kings Plaza reported 13,576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Kings Plaza?
Kings Plaza is at 5100 Kings Plaza, in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.61006, -73.92209 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Kings Plaza and when was it built?
Kings Plaza has 2,522,114 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is Kings Plaza 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, “Kings Plaza, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/kings-plaza-8eaef390 (data as of October 2, 2026).