DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in New York City, NY · 2180 1st Ave · 10029
At a glance
DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center is a 21,600-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 2180 1st Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 153.4 kBtu/ft² and 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 153.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 253.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 247 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 334,048 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,740 therms |
| Water use | 6,064 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 21,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355274:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 153.4 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 164.6 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 176.9 kBtu/ft² | 228 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
- 2180 1st Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79356, -73.93718
Within ~1 km
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How does DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 144 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 153.4 kBtu/ft² is about 48% above the average of 103.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 21,600 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 45,215 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1959). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 176.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 153.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 228 tCO₂e to 247 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 153.4 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. DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center's 153.4 kBtu/ft² across 21,600 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (971 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 253.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 334,048 kWh of electricity, 21,740 therms of natural gas and 6,064 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center to report its energy use?
DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center 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:21355274:2024). 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 DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center's energy grade?
DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 153.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 153.4 kBtu/ft² (253.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,600 sq ft, including 334,048 kWh of electricity and 21,740 therms of natural gas.
What are DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center reported 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center?
DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center is at 2180 1st Ave, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79356, -73.93718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center and when was it built?
DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center has 21,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center 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, “DPR_3595_Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-3595-thomas-jefferson-recreation-center-b1493ada (data as of October 2, 2026).