Benchmarking Group - 139
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 8850 14th Ave · 11228
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 139 is a 19,688-square-foot other - recreation building at 8850 14th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 19.9 kBtu/ft² and 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 19.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 44.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 37 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 76,435 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,307 therms |
| Gross floor area | 19,688 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353828:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 19.9 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 15.1 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 16.3 kBtu/ft² | 22 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
- 8850 14th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11228
- Coordinates
- 40.60836, -74.01629
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 139 compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 19.9 kBtu/ft² is about 88% below the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 19,688 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 139's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 139, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 16.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 19.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 37 tCO₂e over the same span (up 69%).
What does a site EUI of 19.9 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. Benchmarking Group - 139's 19.9 kBtu/ft² across 19,688 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (115 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 44.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 76,435 kWh of electricity and 1,307 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 139 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 139 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:21353828:2024). 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 Benchmarking Group - 139's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 139 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 19.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 139 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 19.9 kBtu/ft² (44.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 19,688 sq ft, including 76,435 kWh of electricity and 1,307 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 139's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 139 reported 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 139?
Benchmarking Group - 139 is at 8850 14th Ave, in New York City, New York 11228. Its coordinates are 40.60836, -74.01629 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 139 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 139 has 19,688 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Benchmarking Group - 139 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, “Benchmarking Group - 139, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-139-727a7846 (data as of October 2, 2026).