2820 Ocean Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2820-60 Ocean Avenue · 11235
At a glance
2820 Ocean Avenue is a 168,298-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2820-60 Ocean Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 62.2 kBtu/ft² and 634 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 62.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 634 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 390,075 kWh |
| Natural gas | 89,251 therms |
| Water use | 12,063 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 168,298 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3114774:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 76 | +7 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 634 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 710 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
- 2820-60 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.59232, -73.95008
Within ~1 km
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How does 2820 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. 2820 Ocean Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 62.2 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 168,298 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 13 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 2820 Ocean Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 2820 Ocean Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 76 in 2023 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 710 tCO₂e to 634 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 2820 Ocean Avenue's 62.2 kBtu/ft² across 168,298 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,068 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 79.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 390,075 kWh of electricity, 89,251 therms of natural gas and 12,063 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2820 Ocean Avenue to report its energy use?
2820 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:3114774:2023). 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 2820 Ocean Avenue's energy grade?
2820 Ocean Avenue scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2820 Ocean Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.2 kBtu/ft² (79.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 168,298 sq ft, including 390,075 kWh of electricity and 89,251 therms of natural gas.
What are 2820 Ocean Avenue's carbon emissions?
2820 Ocean Avenue reported 634 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 2820 Ocean Avenue?
2820 Ocean Avenue is at 2820-60 Ocean Avenue, in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.59232, -73.95008 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2820 Ocean Avenue and when was it built?
2820 Ocean Avenue has 168,298 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2820 Ocean Avenue 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, “2820 Ocean Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2820-ocean-avenue-2fe23cfa (data as of October 2, 2026).