212-40 Jamaica Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 11428
At a glance
212-40 Jamaica Avenue is a 27,864-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1906. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 22.4 kBtu/ft² and 43 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 22.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 33.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 43 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 47,573 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,620 therms |
| Water use | 235 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,864 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6810156:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 25.8 kBtu/ft² | 44 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
- 212-40 Jamaica Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11428
- Coordinates
- 40.71583, -73.74620
Within ~1 km
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How does 212-40 Jamaica Avenue compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 22.4 kBtu/ft² is about 65% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,864 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 34 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 212-40 Jamaica Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 212-40 Jamaica Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 25.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 22.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 44 tCO₂e to 43 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 22.4 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. 212-40 Jamaica Avenue's 22.4 kBtu/ft² across 27,864 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (183 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 33.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 47,573 kWh of electricity, 4,620 therms of natural gas and 235 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 212-40 Jamaica Avenue to report its energy use?
212-40 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:6810156:2024). 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 212-40 Jamaica Avenue's energy grade?
212-40 Jamaica Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 22.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 212-40 Jamaica Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.4 kBtu/ft² (33.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,864 sq ft, including 47,573 kWh of electricity and 4,620 therms of natural gas.
What are 212-40 Jamaica Avenue's carbon emissions?
212-40 Jamaica Avenue reported 43 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 212-40 Jamaica Avenue?
212-40 Jamaica Avenue is in New York City, New York 11428. Its coordinates are 40.71583, -73.74620 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 212-40 Jamaica Avenue and when was it built?
212-40 Jamaica Avenue has 27,864 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 212-40 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, “212-40 Jamaica Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/212-40-jamaica-avenue-f34fe7a0 (data as of October 2, 2026).