Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 590 Ocean Ave · 11226
At a glance
Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave is a 70,566-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 83.5 kBtu/ft² and 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 83.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 370 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 269,071 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,731 therms |
| Water use | 5,304 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,566 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25584072:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | +6 | 83.5 kBtu/ft² | 370 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 52 | -5 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 376 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 365 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
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Location
- Address
- 590 Ocean Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.64832, -73.96069
Within ~1 km
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How does Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 83.5 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,566 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 58 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 89.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 365 tCO₂e to 370 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave's 83.5 kBtu/ft² across 70,566 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,727 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 269,071 kWh of electricity, 49,731 therms of natural gas and 5,304 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave to report its energy use?
Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave 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:25584072:2024). 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 Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave's energy grade?
Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.5 kBtu/ft² (110.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,566 sq ft, including 269,071 kWh of electricity and 49,731 therms of natural gas.
What are Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave's carbon emissions?
Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave reported 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave?
Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave is in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.64832, -73.96069 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave and when was it built?
Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave has 70,566 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave 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, “Coltown - 590 Ocean Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/coltown-590-ocean-ave-9078e0f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).