Sopher: 564 West 125th St
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 564 West 125th Street · 10027
At a glance
Sopher: 564 West 125th St is a 28,223-square-foot retail store at 564 West 125th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1957. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 231.0 kBtu/ft² and 598 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 231.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 494.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 598 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,188,833 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,637 therms |
| Water use | 1,163 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,223 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6664939:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 231.0 kBtu/ft² | 598 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 214.7 kBtu/ft² | 555 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 125.5 kBtu/ft² | 281 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
- 564 West 125th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81491, -73.95762
Within ~1 km
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How does Sopher: 564 West 125th St 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 231.0 kBtu/ft² is about 208% above the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 226% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,223 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 5 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 Sopher: 564 West 125th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Sopher: 564 West 125th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 125.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 231.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 84% increase. Reported emissions went from 281 tCO₂e to 598 tCO₂e over the same span (up 113%).
What does a site EUI of 231.0 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. Sopher: 564 West 125th St's 231.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,223 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,911 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 494.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,188,833 kWh of electricity, 24,637 therms of natural gas and 1,163 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sopher: 564 West 125th St to report its energy use?
Sopher: 564 West 125th St 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:6664939:2024). 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 Sopher: 564 West 125th St's energy grade?
Sopher: 564 West 125th St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 231.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sopher: 564 West 125th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 231.0 kBtu/ft² (494.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,223 sq ft, including 1,188,833 kWh of electricity and 24,637 therms of natural gas.
What are Sopher: 564 West 125th St's carbon emissions?
Sopher: 564 West 125th St reported 598 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sopher: 564 West 125th St?
Sopher: 564 West 125th St is at 564 West 125th Street, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81491, -73.95762 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sopher: 564 West 125th St and when was it built?
Sopher: 564 West 125th St has 28,223 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Sopher: 564 West 125th St 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, “Sopher: 564 West 125th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sopher-564-west-125th-st-6e7b7131 (data as of October 2, 2026).