980-984 Atlantic Avenue
Data Center in New York City, NY · 11238
At a glance
980-984 Atlantic Avenue is a 66,007-square-foot data center in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 284.6 kBtu/ft² and 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 284.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 780.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 552 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 32.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,376,015 kWh |
| Water use | 434 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 66,007 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6312193:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 284.6 kBtu/ft² | 552 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 440 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 115.8 kBtu/ft² | 667 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
- 980-984 Atlantic Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.68055, -73.96176
Within ~1 km
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How does 980-984 Atlantic Avenue compare with other data center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 68 data center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 284.6 kBtu/ft² is about 38% above the average of 206.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 32.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 21.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,007 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 124,914 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 48 years later than the group's average year built (1932). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 980-984 Atlantic Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 980-984 Atlantic Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 115.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 284.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 146% increase. Reported emissions went from 667 tCO₂e to 552 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 284.6 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. 980-984 Atlantic Avenue's 284.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,007 sq ft works out to about 18.8 billion Btu (5,506 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 780.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,376,015 kWh of electricity and 434 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 980-984 Atlantic Avenue to report its energy use?
980-984 Atlantic 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:6312193:2024). 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 980-984 Atlantic Avenue's energy grade?
980-984 Atlantic Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 284.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 980-984 Atlantic Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 284.6 kBtu/ft² (780.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,007 sq ft, including 1,376,015 kWh of electricity.
What are 980-984 Atlantic Avenue's carbon emissions?
980-984 Atlantic Avenue reported 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (32.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 980-984 Atlantic Avenue?
980-984 Atlantic Avenue is in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.68055, -73.96176 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 980-984 Atlantic Avenue and when was it built?
980-984 Atlantic Avenue has 66,007 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is 980-984 Atlantic 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, “980-984 Atlantic Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/980-984-atlantic-avenue-e31058ab (data as of October 2, 2026).