Mill Basin Plaza
Strip Mall in New York City, NY · 5702 Avenue U · 11234
At a glance
Mill Basin Plaza is a 79,500-square-foot strip mall building at 5702 Avenue U in New York City, New York, built in 1991. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.9 kBtu/ft² and 415 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 66.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 415 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 624,648 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,885 therms |
| Water use | 492 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 79,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33728539:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 415 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 464 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
- 5702 Avenue U
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.61315, -73.91740
Within ~1 km
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How does Mill Basin 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 66.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 111.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,500 sq ft, it is about 18% above the average floor area of 67,251 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 19 years later 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 Mill Basin Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Mill Basin Plaza, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 73.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 66.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 464 tCO₂e to 415 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 66.9 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. Mill Basin Plaza's 66.9 kBtu/ft² across 79,500 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,559 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 624,648 kWh of electricity, 31,885 therms of natural gas and 492 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Mill Basin Plaza to report its energy use?
Mill Basin 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:33728539:2024). 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 Mill Basin Plaza's energy grade?
Mill Basin Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Mill Basin Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.9 kBtu/ft² (117.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,500 sq ft, including 624,648 kWh of electricity and 31,885 therms of natural gas.
What are Mill Basin Plaza's carbon emissions?
Mill Basin Plaza reported 415 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Mill Basin Plaza?
Mill Basin Plaza is at 5702 Avenue U, in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.61315, -73.91740 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Mill Basin Plaza and when was it built?
Mill Basin Plaza has 79,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Mill Basin 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, “Mill Basin Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/mill-basin-plaza-77b05132 (data as of October 2, 2026).