485 Ocean Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 485 Ocean Avenue · 11226
At a glance
485 Ocean Ave is a 115,009-square-foot multifamily housing building at 485 Ocean Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.6 kBtu/ft² and 477 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 477 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 360,875 kWh |
| Natural gas | 63,081 therms |
| Gross floor area | 115,009 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3538110:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -1 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 477 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | +1 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 459 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 467 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
- 485 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.65084, -73.96115
Within ~1 km
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How does 485 Ocean Ave 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. 485 Ocean Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 65.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,009 sq ft, it is about 14% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 485 Ocean Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 485 Ocean Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 72 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 467 tCO₂e to 477 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 485 Ocean Ave's 65.6 kBtu/ft² across 115,009 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,211 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 87.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 360,875 kWh of electricity and 63,081 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 485 Ocean Ave to report its energy use?
485 Ocean Ave 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:3538110:2024). 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 485 Ocean Ave's energy grade?
485 Ocean Ave scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 485 Ocean Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.6 kBtu/ft² (87.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 115,009 sq ft, including 360,875 kWh of electricity and 63,081 therms of natural gas.
What are 485 Ocean Ave's carbon emissions?
485 Ocean Ave reported 477 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 485 Ocean Ave?
485 Ocean Ave is at 485 Ocean Avenue, in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.65084, -73.96115 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 485 Ocean Ave and when was it built?
485 Ocean Ave has 115,009 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 485 Ocean Ave 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, “485 Ocean Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/485-ocean-ave-41a06192 (data as of October 2, 2026).