70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave)
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 11385
At a glance
70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) is a 275,963-square-foot movie theater building in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 44.6 kBtu/ft² and 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 44.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 48.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 672 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 86,546 kWh |
| Natural gas | 120,157 therms |
| Water use | 838 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 275,963 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4937048:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 998 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 95.7 kBtu/ft² | 948 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
- 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave)
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
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How does 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 80.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% below the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 275,963 sq ft, it is about 80% above the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 50 years earlier than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 95.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 53% decrease. Reported emissions went from 948 tCO₂e to 672 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave)'s 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 275,963 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,607 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 48.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 86,546 kWh of electricity, 120,157 therms of natural gas and 838 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) to report its energy use?
70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper 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:4937048:2024). 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 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave)'s energy grade?
70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft² (48.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 275,963 sq ft, including 86,546 kWh of electricity and 120,157 therms of natural gas.
What are 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave)'s carbon emissions?
70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) reported 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave)?
70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) is in New York City, New York 11385.
How big is 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) and when was it built?
70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave) has 275,963 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is 70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper 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, “70-24 - 70-70 83 St (81-80 Cooper Ave), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/70-24-70-70-83-st-81-80-cooper-ave-5cf262c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).