2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 11691
At a glance
2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard is a 44,950-square-foot residential care facility in New York City, New York, built in 1975. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 137.8 kBtu/ft² and 531 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 137.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 271.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 531 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 953,167 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,436 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,950 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8716365:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 137.8 kBtu/ft² | 531 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 146.4 kBtu/ft² | 528 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 136.1 kBtu/ft² | 426 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
- 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11691
- Coordinates
- 40.59854, -73.76446
Within ~1 km
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How does 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 137.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,950 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 136.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 137.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 426 tCO₂e to 531 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 137.8 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. 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard's 137.8 kBtu/ft² across 44,950 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,815 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 271.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 953,167 kWh of electricity and 29,436 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard to report its energy use?
2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard 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:8716365:2024). 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 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard's energy grade?
2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 137.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 137.8 kBtu/ft² (271.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,950 sq ft, including 953,167 kWh of electricity and 29,436 therms of natural gas.
What are 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard's carbon emissions?
2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard reported 531 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard?
2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard is in New York City, New York 11691. Its coordinates are 40.59854, -73.76446 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard and when was it built?
2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard has 44,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is 2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard 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, “2938 Far Rockaway Boulevard, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2938-far-rockaway-boulevard-c6546f14 (data as of October 2, 2026).