231 Ocean Parkway
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11218
At a glance
231 Ocean Parkway is a 25,467-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 30.1 kBtu/ft² and 59 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 30.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 59 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 97,357 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,333 therms |
| Water use | 171 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,467 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:18253989:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 30.1 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 65 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
- 231 Ocean Parkway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.64411, -73.97425
Within ~1 km
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How does 231 Ocean Parkway 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. Its site EUI of 30.1 kBtu/ft² is about 60% below 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,467 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 62 years later 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 231 Ocean Parkway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 231 Ocean Parkway, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 39.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 30.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 59 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 30.1 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. 231 Ocean Parkway's 30.1 kBtu/ft² across 25,467 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (225 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 97,357 kWh of electricity, 4,333 therms of natural gas and 171 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 231 Ocean Parkway to report its energy use?
231 Ocean Parkway 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:18253989:2023). 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 231 Ocean Parkway's energy grade?
231 Ocean Parkway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 30.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 231 Ocean Parkway use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 30.1 kBtu/ft² (54.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,467 sq ft, including 97,357 kWh of electricity and 4,333 therms of natural gas.
What are 231 Ocean Parkway's carbon emissions?
231 Ocean Parkway reported 59 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 231 Ocean Parkway?
231 Ocean Parkway is in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.64411, -73.97425 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 231 Ocean Parkway and when was it built?
231 Ocean Parkway has 25,467 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 231 Ocean Parkway 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, “231 Ocean Parkway, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/231-ocean-parkway-7415b665 (data as of October 2, 2026).