1640 OCEAN AVENUE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1640 Ocean Avenue · 11230
At a glance
1640 OCEAN AVENUE is a 117,378-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1640 Ocean Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 69.9 kBtu/ft² and 505 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 69.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 505 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 326,598 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,854 therms |
| Gross floor area | 117,378 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2669071:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | +5 | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 505 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | +17 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 523 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 554 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
- 1640 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.62209, -73.95572
Within ~1 km
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How does 1640 OCEAN AVENUE compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1640 OCEAN AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 69.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 117,378 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1640 OCEAN AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1640 OCEAN AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 85 in 2024 (+22 points). Site EUI moved from 96.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 554 tCO₂e to 505 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1640 OCEAN AVENUE's 69.9 kBtu/ft² across 117,378 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,405 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 326,598 kWh of electricity and 70,854 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1640 OCEAN AVENUE to report its energy use?
1640 OCEAN 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:2669071:2024). 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 1640 OCEAN AVENUE's energy grade?
1640 OCEAN AVENUE scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1640 OCEAN AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.9 kBtu/ft² (90.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 117,378 sq ft, including 326,598 kWh of electricity and 70,854 therms of natural gas.
What are 1640 OCEAN AVENUE's carbon emissions?
1640 OCEAN AVENUE reported 505 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1640 OCEAN AVENUE?
1640 OCEAN AVENUE is at 1640 Ocean Avenue, in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.62209, -73.95572 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1640 OCEAN AVENUE and when was it built?
1640 OCEAN AVENUE has 117,378 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1640 OCEAN 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, “1640 OCEAN AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1640-ocean-avenue-c5634fbd (data as of October 2, 2026).