Ralph Avenue Plaza
Strip Mall in New York City, NY · 2231 Ralph Avenue · 11234
At a glance
Ralph Avenue Plaza is a 46,562-square-foot strip mall building at 2231 Ralph Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1969. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.0 kBtu/ft² and 448 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 232.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 448 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,102,850 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,875 therms |
| Water use | 772 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,562 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33623059:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 448 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 359 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
- 2231 Ralph Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.62337, -73.91766
Within ~1 km
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How does Ralph Avenue 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 87.0 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,562 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 67,251 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 3 years earlier 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 Ralph Avenue Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Ralph Avenue Plaza, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 74.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 359 tCO₂e to 448 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 87.0 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. Ralph Avenue Plaza's 87.0 kBtu/ft² across 46,562 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,187 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 232.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,102,850 kWh of electricity, 2,875 therms of natural gas and 772 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ralph Avenue Plaza to report its energy use?
Ralph Avenue 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:33623059:2024). 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 Ralph Avenue Plaza's energy grade?
Ralph Avenue Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ralph Avenue Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.0 kBtu/ft² (232.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,562 sq ft, including 1,102,850 kWh of electricity and 2,875 therms of natural gas.
What are Ralph Avenue Plaza's carbon emissions?
Ralph Avenue Plaza reported 448 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ralph Avenue Plaza?
Ralph Avenue Plaza is at 2231 Ralph Avenue, in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.62337, -73.91766 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ralph Avenue Plaza and when was it built?
Ralph Avenue Plaza has 46,562 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Ralph Avenue 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, “Ralph Avenue Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ralph-avenue-plaza-dc81e5b0 (data as of October 2, 2026).