285 KENT AVENUE
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 31 SOUTH 2 STREET · 11249
At a glance
285 KENT AVENUE is a 44,832-square-foot movie theater building at 31 SOUTH 2 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 320.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 320.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 770.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,112 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 24.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,264,472 kWh |
| Water use | 1,834 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,832 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:23250862:2022 |
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
- 31 SOUTH 2 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11249
- Coordinates
- 40.71453, -73.96600
Within ~1 km
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How does 285 KENT AVENUE compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 320.1 kBtu/ft² is about 300% above the average of 80.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 24.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 235% above the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,832 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 52 years earlier than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 320.1 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. 285 KENT AVENUE's 320.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,832 sq ft works out to about 14.4 billion Btu (4,206 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 770.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,264,472 kWh of electricity and 1,834 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 285 KENT AVENUE to report its energy use?
285 KENT 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:23250862:2022). 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.
More movie theater buildings in New York City
- 21020 - 84Th St 6· 40,292 sq ft · EUI 122.6 kBtu/ft²
- United American Land (UAL) - 1627 Broadway· 34,520 sq ft · EUI 111.8 kBtu/ft²
- Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park· 33,120 sq ft · EUI 159.9 kBtu/ft²
- Alpine Cinemas· 25,036 sq ft · EUI 157.3 kBtu/ft²
- 61-45 188 Street 4444053· 23,426 sq ft
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Frequently asked questions
What is 285 KENT AVENUE's energy grade?
285 KENT AVENUE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 320.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 285 KENT AVENUE use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 320.1 kBtu/ft² (770.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,832 sq ft, including 3,264,472 kWh of electricity.
What are 285 KENT AVENUE's carbon emissions?
285 KENT AVENUE reported 1,112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (24.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 285 KENT AVENUE?
285 KENT AVENUE is at 31 SOUTH 2 STREET, in New York City, New York 11249. Its coordinates are 40.71453, -73.96600 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 285 KENT AVENUE and when was it built?
285 KENT AVENUE has 44,832 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is 285 KENT AVENUE covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “285 KENT AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/285-kent-avenue-3a454682 (data as of October 2, 2026).