DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 242 Van Cortlandt Park East · 10470
At a glance
DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery is a 11,545-square-foot other - recreation building at 242 Van Cortlandt Park East in New York City, New York, built in 1943. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 48.8 kBtu/ft² and 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 53 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 81,167 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 11,545 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353690:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 265.6 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 307.7 kBtu/ft² | 267 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
- 242 Van Cortlandt Park East
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10470
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 48.8 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 11,545 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1943, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 307.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 84% decrease. Reported emissions went from 267 tCO₂e to 53 tCO₂e over the same span (down 80%).
What does a site EUI of 48.8 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_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery's 48.8 kBtu/ft² across 11,545 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (165 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 81,167 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery to report its energy use?
DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery 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:21353690:2024). 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_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery's energy grade?
DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.8 kBtu/ft² (92.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 11,545 sq ft, including 81,167 kWh of electricity.
What are DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery's carbon emissions?
DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery reported 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery?
DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery is at 242 Van Cortlandt Park East, in New York City, New York 10470.
How big is DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery and when was it built?
DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery has 11,545 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1943 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery 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_3629_Arthur Ross Nursery, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-3629-arthur-ross-nursery-26ad3f41 (data as of October 2, 2026).