Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1524 OCEAN AVENUE · 11230
At a glance
Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave is a 27,305-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1524 OCEAN AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 70.9 kBtu/ft² and 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 70.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 120 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 82,789 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,523 therms |
| Water use | 2,127 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,305 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282505:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | +1 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | -2 | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 116 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
- 1524 OCEAN AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.62484, -73.95624
Within ~1 km
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How does Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave 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. Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 70.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,305 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 38 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 Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 67. Site EUI moved from 73.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 116 tCO₂e to 120 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave's 70.9 kBtu/ft² across 27,305 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (567 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 82,789 kWh of electricity, 16,523 therms of natural gas and 2,127 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave to report its energy use?
Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean 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:6282505:2024). 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 Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave's energy grade?
Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.9 kBtu/ft² (92.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,305 sq ft, including 82,789 kWh of electricity and 16,523 therms of natural gas.
What are Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave's carbon emissions?
Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave reported 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave?
Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave is at 1524 OCEAN AVENUE, in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.62484, -73.95624 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave and when was it built?
Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave has 27,305 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean 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, “Bezenchuk: 1524 Ocean Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bezenchuk-1524-ocean-ave-e84bb59a (data as of October 2, 2026).