CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 14 United Nations Ave South · 11368
At a glance
CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park is a 30,538-square-foot performing arts building at 14 United Nations Ave South in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 45.4 kBtu/ft² and 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 45.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 47.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 74 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 13,874 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,538 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354409:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 113 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
- 14 United Nations Ave South
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11368
- Coordinates
- 40.74453, -73.84434
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park 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 45.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,538 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1935).
How has CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 69.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 74 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 45.4 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 > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park's 45.4 kBtu/ft² across 30,538 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (406 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 47.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 13,874 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park to report its energy use?
CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park 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:21354409:2024). 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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- Booth Theatre· 27,920 sq ft · EUI 225.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park's energy grade?
CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 45.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.4 kBtu/ft² (47.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,538 sq ft and 13,874 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park's carbon emissions?
CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park reported 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park?
CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park is at 14 United Nations Ave South, in New York City, New York 11368. Its coordinates are 40.74453, -73.84434 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park and when was it built?
CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park has 30,538 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is CIG > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park 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 > QT_4775_Flushing Meadows: Queens Theatre in the Park, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-qt-4775-flushing-meadows-queens-theatre-in-the-park-b8cd1c54 (data as of October 2, 2026).