615 Ocean Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11226
At a glance
615 Ocean Avenue is a 31,060-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 100.4 kBtu/ft² and 190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% 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 | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 100.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 190 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 115,997 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,212 therms |
| Water use | 2,629 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,060 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6825318:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 24 | -10 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | +3 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | 100.9 kBtu/ft² | 179 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
- 615 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.64780, -73.96057
Within ~1 km
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How does 615 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. 615 Ocean Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 100.4 kBtu/ft² is about 34% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,060 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 615 Ocean Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 615 Ocean Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2022 to 24 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 34. Site EUI moved from 100.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 100.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 179 tCO₂e to 190 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. 615 Ocean Avenue's 100.4 kBtu/ft² across 31,060 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (914 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 127.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 115,997 kWh of electricity, 27,212 therms of natural gas and 2,629 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 615 Ocean Avenue to report its energy use?
615 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:6825318:2024). 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 615 Ocean Avenue's energy grade?
615 Ocean Avenue scores 24 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 615 Ocean Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 100.4 kBtu/ft² (127.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,060 sq ft, including 115,997 kWh of electricity and 27,212 therms of natural gas.
What are 615 Ocean Avenue's carbon emissions?
615 Ocean Avenue reported 190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 615 Ocean Avenue?
615 Ocean Avenue is in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.64780, -73.96057 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 615 Ocean Avenue and when was it built?
615 Ocean Avenue has 31,060 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 615 Ocean 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, “615 Ocean Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/615-ocean-avenue-e5c232aa (data as of October 2, 2026).