659 Ocean Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11226
At a glance
659 Ocean Avenue is a 47,448-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 156,446 kWh |
| Water use | 2,653 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 47,448 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6803466:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 82 | +12 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 207 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 204 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 659 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.64666, -73.96035
Within ~1 km
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How does 659 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.
At 47,448 sq ft, it is about half of 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 659 Ocean Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 659 Ocean Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 82 in 2023 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 74.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 204 tCO₂e to 207 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
Which law requires 659 Ocean Avenue to report its energy use?
659 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:6803466:2024). 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 659 Ocean Avenue's energy grade?
659 Ocean Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 659 Ocean Avenue use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 659 Ocean Avenue's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is 659 Ocean Avenue?
659 Ocean Avenue is in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.64666, -73.96035 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 659 Ocean Avenue and when was it built?
659 Ocean Avenue has 47,448 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 659 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, “659 Ocean Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/659-ocean-avenue-7e82dcd7 (data as of October 2, 2026).