555 Ocean Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 555 OCEAN AVE · 11226
At a glance
555 Ocean Avenue is a 103,472-square-foot multifamily housing building at 555 OCEAN AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 104.8 kBtu/ft² and 640 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% 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 | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 104.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 640 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 336,218 kWh |
| Natural gas | 96,924 therms |
| Gross floor area | 103,472 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2900405:2023 |
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
- 555 OCEAN AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.64926, -73.96084
Within ~1 km
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How does 555 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. 555 Ocean Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 104.8 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,472 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 29 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. 555 Ocean Avenue's 104.8 kBtu/ft² across 103,472 sq ft works out to about 10.8 billion Btu (3,178 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 129.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 336,218 kWh of electricity and 96,924 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 555 Ocean Avenue to report its energy use?
555 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:2900405:2023). 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 555 Ocean Avenue's energy grade?
555 Ocean Avenue scores 39 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 555 Ocean Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 104.8 kBtu/ft² (129.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 103,472 sq ft, including 336,218 kWh of electricity and 96,924 therms of natural gas.
What are 555 Ocean Avenue's carbon emissions?
555 Ocean Avenue reported 640 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 555 Ocean Avenue?
555 Ocean Avenue is at 555 OCEAN AVE, in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.64926, -73.96084 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 555 Ocean Avenue and when was it built?
555 Ocean Avenue has 103,472 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 555 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, “555 Ocean Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/555-ocean-avenue-cefaee8e (data as of October 2, 2026).