New York Design Center
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 200 Lexington Ave · 10016
At a glance
New York Design Center is a 470,000-square-foot retail store at 200 Lexington Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 41.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,843 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% 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 | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 41.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,843 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,768,779 kWh |
| Natural gas | 68,367 therms |
| Water use | 1,615 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 470,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3413981:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | +6 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,843 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | +7 | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,914 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,778 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
- 200 Lexington Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74526, -73.98057
Within ~1 km
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How does New York Design Center 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. New York Design Center's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 41.9 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 470,000 sq ft, it is about 477% above the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 36 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 New York Design Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for New York Design Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 53.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 41.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,778 tCO₂e to 1,843 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. New York Design Center's 41.9 kBtu/ft² across 470,000 sq ft works out to about 19.7 billion Btu (5,771 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,768,779 kWh of electricity, 68,367 therms of natural gas and 1,615 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires New York Design Center to report its energy use?
New York Design Center 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:3413981:2024). 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 New York Design Center's energy grade?
New York Design Center scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does New York Design Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.9 kBtu/ft² (91.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 470,000 sq ft, including 3,768,779 kWh of electricity and 68,367 therms of natural gas.
What are New York Design Center's carbon emissions?
New York Design Center reported 1,843 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New York Design Center?
New York Design Center is at 200 Lexington Ave, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74526, -73.98057 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is New York Design Center and when was it built?
New York Design Center has 470,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is New York Design Center 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, “New York Design Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-york-design-center-b1b7249f (data as of October 2, 2026).