Macy's Bay Plaza
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 250 Baychester Avenue · 10475
At a glance
Macy's Bay Plaza is a 159,856-square-foot retail store at 250 Baychester Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2013. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 135.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 135.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 379.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,494 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,351,815 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 159,856 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14110564:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | -82 | 135.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,494 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | -6 | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 778 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 533 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
- 250 Baychester Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10475
- Coordinates
- 40.86428, -73.82964
Within ~1 km
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How does Macy's Bay Plaza 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. Macy's Bay Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 135.6 kBtu/ft² is about 81% above the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 140% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 159,856 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 51 years later 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 Macy's Bay Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Macy's Bay Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2022 to 4 in 2024 (-88 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 92. Site EUI moved from 40.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 135.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 239% increase. Reported emissions went from 533 tCO₂e to 2,494 tCO₂e over the same span (up 368%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. Macy's Bay Plaza's 135.6 kBtu/ft² across 159,856 sq ft works out to about 21.7 billion Btu (6,353 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 379.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,351,815 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Macy's Bay Plaza to report its energy use?
Macy's Bay 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:14110564:2024). 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 Macy's Bay Plaza's energy grade?
Macy's Bay Plaza scores 4 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Macy's Bay Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 135.6 kBtu/ft² (379.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 159,856 sq ft, including 6,351,815 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Macy's Bay Plaza's carbon emissions?
Macy's Bay Plaza reported 2,494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Macy's Bay Plaza?
Macy's Bay Plaza is at 250 Baychester Avenue, in New York City, New York 10475. Its coordinates are 40.86428, -73.82964 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Macy's Bay Plaza and when was it built?
Macy's Bay Plaza has 159,856 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Macy's Bay 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, “Macy's Bay Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/macy-s-bay-plaza-4e16fa0c (data as of October 2, 2026).