157-15 19th Ave
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 11357
At a glance
157-15 19th Ave is a 47,000-square-foot residential care facility in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 104.2 kBtu/ft² and 429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 104.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 222.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 429 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 888,627 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,654 therms |
| Water use | 2,877 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 47,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6602381:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 429 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 357 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
- 157-15 19th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11357
- Coordinates
- 40.78129, -73.80504
Within ~1 km
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How does 157-15 19th Ave compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 104.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 157-15 19th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 157-15 19th Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 75.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 104.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 37% increase. Reported emissions went from 357 tCO₂e to 429 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does a site EUI of 104.2 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. 157-15 19th Ave's 104.2 kBtu/ft² across 47,000 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,435 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 222.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 888,627 kWh of electricity, 18,654 therms of natural gas and 2,877 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 157-15 19th Ave to report its energy use?
157-15 19th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6602381:2023). 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 157-15 19th Ave's energy grade?
157-15 19th Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 104.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 157-15 19th Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 104.2 kBtu/ft² (222.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,000 sq ft, including 888,627 kWh of electricity and 18,654 therms of natural gas.
What are 157-15 19th Ave's carbon emissions?
157-15 19th Ave reported 429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 157-15 19th Ave?
157-15 19th Ave is in New York City, New York 11357. Its coordinates are 40.78129, -73.80504 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 157-15 19th Ave and when was it built?
157-15 19th Ave has 47,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is 157-15 19th Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “157-15 19th Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/157-15-19th-ave-31cc3419 (data as of October 2, 2026).