Ruben & Ruben Food Corp
Supermarket/Grocery Store in New York City, NY · 87-25 Lefferts Blvd · 11418
At a glance
Ruben & Ruben Food Corp is a 26,978-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 87-25 Lefferts Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 161.8 kBtu/ft² and 472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% of the 114 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 161.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 420.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 472 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,134,076 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,965 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,978 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6292146:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | +7 | 161.8 kBtu/ft² | 472 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 53 | +5 | 184.9 kBtu/ft² | 486 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 199.4 kBtu/ft² | 415 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
- 87-25 Lefferts Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11418
- Coordinates
- 40.69957, -73.83066
Within ~1 km
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How does Ruben & Ruben Food Corp compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 166 supermarket/grocery store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Ruben & Ruben Food Corp's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 61 across the 114 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 161.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 184.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 17.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,978 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 51,810 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Ruben & Ruben Food Corp's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Ruben & Ruben Food Corp, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 199.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 161.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 415 tCO₂e to 472 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. Ruben & Ruben Food Corp's 161.8 kBtu/ft² across 26,978 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,279 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 420.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,134,076 kWh of electricity and 4,965 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ruben & Ruben Food Corp to report its energy use?
Ruben & Ruben Food Corp 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:6292146:2024). 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 Ruben & Ruben Food Corp's energy grade?
Ruben & Ruben Food Corp scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Ruben & Ruben Food Corp use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 161.8 kBtu/ft² (420.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,978 sq ft, including 1,134,076 kWh of electricity and 4,965 therms of natural gas.
What are Ruben & Ruben Food Corp's carbon emissions?
Ruben & Ruben Food Corp reported 472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ruben & Ruben Food Corp?
Ruben & Ruben Food Corp is at 87-25 Lefferts Blvd, in New York City, New York 11418. Its coordinates are 40.69957, -73.83066 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ruben & Ruben Food Corp and when was it built?
Ruben & Ruben Food Corp has 26,978 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Ruben & Ruben Food Corp 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, “Ruben & Ruben Food Corp, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ruben-ruben-food-corp-ebbe61a6 (data as of October 2, 2026).