CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY
Data Center in New York City, NY · 2885 OCEAN AVE · 11235
At a glance
CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY is a 61,534-square-foot data center in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 150.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,021 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 150.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 388.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,021 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,387,687 kWh |
| Water use | 3,308 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,534 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4509436:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 150.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,021 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 240.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,476 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 278.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,336 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
- 2885 OCEAN AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.59113, -73.94983
Within ~1 km
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How does CO/VZT/2885 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 150.3 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 206.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 21.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,534 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 124,914 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 7 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/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 278.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 150.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,336 tCO₂e to 1,021 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 150.3 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/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's 150.3 kBtu/ft² across 61,534 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,710 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 388.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,387,687 kWh of electricity and 3,308 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY to report its energy use?
CO/VZT/2885 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:4509436:2024). 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/50 THAYER ST/NEW YORK/NY· 57,656 sq ft · EUI 98.2 kBtu/ft²
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- CO/VZT/862 LIBERTY AVE/BROOKLYN/NY· 51,531 sq ft · EUI 263.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's energy grade?
CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 150.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 150.3 kBtu/ft² (388.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,534 sq ft, including 2,387,687 kWh of electricity.
What are CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY's carbon emissions?
CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY reported 1,021 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY?
CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY is in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.59113, -73.94983 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY and when was it built?
CO/VZT/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY has 61,534 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is CO/VZT/2885 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/2885 OCEAN AVE/BROOKLYN/NY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/co-vzt-2885-ocean-ave-brooklyn-ny-a34cd567 (data as of October 2, 2026).