William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd
Supermarket/Grocery Store in New York City, NY · 249-20 NORTHERN BOULEVARD · 11362
At a glance
William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd is a 36,400-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 249-20 NORTHERN BOULEVARD in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 187.2 kBtu/ft² and 784 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 187.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 524.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 784 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,996,868 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,379 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:27957239:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | -29 | 187.2 kBtu/ft² | 784 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | -10 | 120.7 kBtu/ft² | 477 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | 30 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 249-20 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11362
- Coordinates
- 40.76797, -73.73803
Within ~1 km
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How does William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd 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. William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 61 across the 114 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 187.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 184.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 21.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,400 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 51,810 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 11 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 William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-39 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 12.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 187.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1460% increase. Reported emissions went from 30 tCO₂e to 784 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2505%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd's 187.2 kBtu/ft² across 36,400 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,997 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 524.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,996,868 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,379 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd to report its energy use?
William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd 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:27957239:2024). 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 William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd's energy grade?
William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd scores 61 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 William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 187.2 kBtu/ft² (524.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,400 sq ft, including 1,996,868 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd's carbon emissions?
William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd reported 784 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd?
William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd is at 249-20 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, in New York City, New York 11362. Its coordinates are 40.76797, -73.73803 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd and when was it built?
William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd has 36,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd 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, “William Shao - 249-26 Northern Blvd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/william-shao-249-26-northern-blvd-40f7b1df (data as of October 2, 2026).