CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY
Data Center in New York City, NY · 1421 OCEAN AVE · 11230
At a glance
CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY is a 81,757-square-foot data center in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 212.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,942 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 212.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 563.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,942 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 23.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,676,937 kWh |
| Water use | 9,774 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 81,757 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4509432:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 212.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,942 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 214.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,748 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 227.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,461 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
- 1421 OCEAN AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.62733, -73.95669
Within ~1 km
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How does CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY compare with other data center buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 68 data center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 212.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 206.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 23.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 21.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,757 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 124,914 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².
How has CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 227.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 212.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,461 tCO₂e to 1,942 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does a site EUI of 212.4 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. CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's 212.4 kBtu/ft² across 81,757 sq ft works out to about 17.4 billion Btu (5,089 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 563.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,676,937 kWh of electricity and 9,774 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY to report its energy use?
CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY 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:4509432:2024). 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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- CO/VZT/71-40 164TH ST/FRESH MEADOWS/NY· 76,285 sq ft · EUI 213.5 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/118 15 115TH AVE/SOUTH OZONE PARK/NY· 74,909 sq ft · EUI 114.0 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/380 CONVENT AVE/NEW YORK/NY· 74,132 sq ft · EUI 145.5 kBtu/ft²
- CO/VZT/7701 3RD AVE/BROOKLYN/NY· 73,895 sq ft · EUI 194.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's energy grade?
CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 212.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 212.4 kBtu/ft² (563.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,757 sq ft, including 4,676,937 kWh of electricity.
What are CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's carbon emissions?
CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY reported 1,942 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (23.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY?
CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY is in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.62733, -73.95669 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY and when was it built?
CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY has 81,757 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY 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, “CO/VZT/1421 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/co-vzt-1421-ocean-ave-brooklyn-ny-09c7c524 (data as of October 2, 2026).