CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 161-04 Jamaica Ave · 11432
At a glance
CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning is a 33,352-square-foot performing arts building at 161-04 Jamaica Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1898. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 83.8 kBtu/ft² and 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 83.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 214 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 309,179 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,403 therms |
| Water use | 1,179 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,352 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355385:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 118.8 kBtu/ft² | 249 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
- 161-04 Jamaica Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.70403, -73.79844
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,352 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1898, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 118.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 249 tCO₂e to 214 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 83.8 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. CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning's 83.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,352 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (819 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 309,179 kWh of electricity, 17,403 therms of natural gas and 1,179 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning to report its energy use?
CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning 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:21355385:2024). 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 CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning's energy grade?
CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.8 kBtu/ft² (143.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,352 sq ft, including 309,179 kWh of electricity and 17,403 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning's carbon emissions?
CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning reported 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning?
CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning is at 161-04 Jamaica Ave, in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.70403, -73.79844 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning and when was it built?
CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning has 33,352 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1898 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning 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, “CIG > JCAL_4403_Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-jcal-4403-jamaica-center-for-arts-and-learning-bc1ef047 (data as of October 2, 2026).