Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave.
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 1726 McDonald Ave · 11230
At a glance
Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. is a 36,000-square-foot retail store in New York City, New York, built in 1971. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 47.5 kBtu/ft² and 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% 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 | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 47.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 197 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 500,903 kWh |
| Water use | 575 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9648795:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | +7 | 47.5 kBtu/ft² | 197 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 51 | -1 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 154 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
- 1726 McDonald Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.61076, -73.97338
Within ~1 km
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How does Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. 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. Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 47.5 kBtu/ft² is about 37% 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,000 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 9 years later 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 Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2022 to 58 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 50.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 154 tCO₂e to 197 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave.'s 47.5 kBtu/ft² across 36,000 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (501 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 500,903 kWh of electricity and 575 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. to report its energy use?
Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. 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:9648795:2024). 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 Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave.'s energy grade?
Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. scores 58 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 Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.5 kBtu/ft² (132.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,000 sq ft, including 500,903 kWh of electricity.
What are Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. reported 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave.?
Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. is in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.61076, -73.97338 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. and when was it built?
Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. has 36,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave. 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, “Triangle: 1726 McDonald Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/triangle-1726-mcdonald-ave-da2f1297 (data as of October 2, 2026).