CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater
Other in New York City, NY · 520 Surf Ave · 11224
At a glance
CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater is a 18,720-square-foot other building at 520 Surf Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1997. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2588.5 kBtu/ft² and 5,193 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Some figures below are far outside what a otherof this size can use or emit — most likely a unit or entry error in the city's file. They are shown exactly as published and are left out of rankings and averages.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2588.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 6668.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,193 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 277.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 12,385,183 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,994 therms |
| Gross floor area | 18,720 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354567:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2588.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,193 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 2513.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,855 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 2507.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,755 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
- 520 Surf Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11224
- Coordinates
- 40.57495, -73.97434
Within ~1 km
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How has CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater, covering report years 2022–2024. Only 3 of those years carry energy figures.
Which law requires CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater to report its energy use?
CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater 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:21354567:2024). 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 > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater's energy grade?
CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2588.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2588.5 kBtu/ft² (6668.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 18,720 sq ft, including 12,385,183 kWh of electricity and 61,994 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater's carbon emissions?
CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater reported 5,193 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (277.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater?
CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater is at 520 Surf Ave, in New York City, New York 11224. Its coordinates are 40.57495, -73.97434 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater and when was it built?
CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater has 18,720 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is CIG > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater 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 > WCS NYA_751_NY Aquarium: Aqua Theater, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-wcs-nya-751-ny-aquarium-aqua-theater-4d42b18f (data as of October 2, 2026).