Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 1720 Kings Hwy · 11229
At a glance
Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy is a 26,000-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.8 kBtu/ft² and 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 170.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 187 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 419,884 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,078 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:18753946:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 69.5 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 144 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
- 1720 Kings Hwy
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11229
- Coordinates
- 40.60965, -73.95623
Within ~1 km
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How does Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy 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. Its site EUI of 70.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,000 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 37 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 Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 69.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 144 tCO₂e to 187 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does a site EUI of 70.8 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. Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy's 70.8 kBtu/ft² across 26,000 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (539 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 170.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 419,884 kWh of electricity and 4,078 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy to report its energy use?
Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy 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:18753946:2024). 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 Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy's energy grade?
Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.8 kBtu/ft² (170.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,000 sq ft, including 419,884 kWh of electricity and 4,078 therms of natural gas.
What are Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy's carbon emissions?
Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy reported 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy?
Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy is in New York City, New York 11229. Its coordinates are 40.60965, -73.95623 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy and when was it built?
Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy has 26,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy 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, “Norse Realty - 1720 Kings Hwy, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/norse-realty-1720-kings-hwy-c9611f7e (data as of October 2, 2026).