290 Central Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11221
At a glance
290 Central Avenue is a 12,380-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1982. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.3 kBtu/ft² and 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 58 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 55,048 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,821 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,380 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:31437599:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 66 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
- 290 Central Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.69612, -73.92172
Within ~1 km
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How does 290 Central 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. Its site EUI of 70.3 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,380 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 30 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 290 Central Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 290 Central Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 81.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 66 tCO₂e to 58 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 70.3 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. 290 Central Avenue's 70.3 kBtu/ft² across 12,380 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (255 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 100.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 55,048 kWh of electricity and 6,821 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 290 Central Avenue to report its energy use?
290 Central 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:31437599:2024). 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 290 Central Avenue's energy grade?
290 Central Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 290 Central Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.3 kBtu/ft² (100.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,380 sq ft, including 55,048 kWh of electricity and 6,821 therms of natural gas.
What are 290 Central Avenue's carbon emissions?
290 Central Avenue reported 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 290 Central Avenue?
290 Central Avenue is in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.69612, -73.92172 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 290 Central Avenue and when was it built?
290 Central Avenue has 12,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 290 Central 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, “290 Central Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/290-central-avenue-9d874394 (data as of October 2, 2026).