CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 153-10 Jamaica Ave · 11432
At a glance
CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center is a 18,310-square-foot performing arts building at 153-10 Jamaica Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1859. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.8 kBtu/ft² and 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 191.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 150 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 305,183 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,668 therms |
| Water use | 662 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 18,310 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355386:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 116.7 kBtu/ft² | 148 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
- 153-10 Jamaica Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.70281, -73.80202
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center 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 87.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 18,310 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1859, 76 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 116.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 150 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 87.8 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_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center's 87.8 kBtu/ft² across 18,310 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (471 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 191.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 305,183 kWh of electricity, 5,668 therms of natural gas and 662 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center to report its energy use?
CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center 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:21355386:2024). 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_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center's energy grade?
CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.8 kBtu/ft² (191.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 18,310 sq ft, including 305,183 kWh of electricity and 5,668 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center's carbon emissions?
CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center reported 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center?
CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center is at 153-10 Jamaica Ave, in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.70281, -73.80202 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center and when was it built?
CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center has 18,310 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1859 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is CIG > JCAL_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center 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_4404_JCAL, Jamaica Performing Arts Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-jcal-4404-jcal-jamaica-performing-arts-center-6fdef3c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).