499 Ocean Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11226
At a glance
499 Ocean Avenue is a 33,600-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 60.1 kBtu/ft² and 111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% 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 | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 60.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 66.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 111 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 19,670 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,524 therms |
| Water use | 2,527 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5763826:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 95 | +70 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 101.7 kBtu/ft² | 197 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
- 499 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.65059, -73.96110
Within ~1 km
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How does 499 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. 499 Ocean Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 60.1 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,600 sq ft, it is about 67% below 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 499 Ocean Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 499 Ocean Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2022 to 95 in 2023 (+70 points). Site EUI moved from 101.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 60.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 197 tCO₂e to 111 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 499 Ocean Avenue's 60.1 kBtu/ft² across 33,600 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (592 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 66.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 19,670 kWh of electricity, 19,524 therms of natural gas and 2,527 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 499 Ocean Avenue to report its energy use?
499 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:5763826:2023). 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 499 Ocean Avenue's energy grade?
499 Ocean Avenue scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 499 Ocean Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.1 kBtu/ft² (66.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,600 sq ft, including 19,670 kWh of electricity and 19,524 therms of natural gas.
What are 499 Ocean Avenue's carbon emissions?
499 Ocean Avenue reported 111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 499 Ocean Avenue?
499 Ocean Avenue is in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.65059, -73.96110 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 499 Ocean Avenue and when was it built?
499 Ocean Avenue has 33,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 499 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, “499 Ocean Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/499-ocean-avenue-1a65dd1d (data as of October 2, 2026).