159-02 Jamaica Avenue
Enclosed Mall in New York City, NY · 11432
At a glance
159-02 Jamaica Avenue is a 368,768-square-foot enclosed mall building in New York City, New York, built in 1999. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 85.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,885 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 85.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 211.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,885 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,322,778 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,262 therms |
| Water use | 6,005 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 368,768 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15547634:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,885 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,159 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,703 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
- 159-02 Jamaica Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.70340, -73.80003
Within ~1 km
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How does 159-02 Jamaica Avenue compare with other enclosed mall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 49 enclosed mall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 120.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 368,768 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 408,568 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1991).
How has 159-02 Jamaica Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 159-02 Jamaica Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 91.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,703 tCO₂e to 1,885 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 85.8 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. 159-02 Jamaica Avenue's 85.8 kBtu/ft² across 368,768 sq ft works out to about 31.6 billion Btu (9,273 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 211.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,322,778 kWh of electricity, 35,262 therms of natural gas and 6,005 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 159-02 Jamaica Avenue to report its energy use?
159-02 Jamaica Avenue 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:15547634:2024). 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 159-02 Jamaica Avenue's energy grade?
159-02 Jamaica Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 159-02 Jamaica Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.8 kBtu/ft² (211.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 368,768 sq ft, including 4,322,778 kWh of electricity and 35,262 therms of natural gas.
What are 159-02 Jamaica Avenue's carbon emissions?
159-02 Jamaica Avenue reported 1,885 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
159-02 Jamaica Avenue is in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.70340, -73.80003 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 159-02 Jamaica Avenue and when was it built?
159-02 Jamaica Avenue has 368,768 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is 159-02 Jamaica Avenue 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, “159-02 Jamaica Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/159-02-jamaica-avenue-8222c86b (data as of October 2, 2026).