DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · Broadway at West 242nd St · 10471
At a glance
DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station is a 1,484-square-foot other - recreation building at Broadway at West 242nd St in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 248.9 kBtu/ft² and 26 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 248.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 376.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 26 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 28,721 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,724 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,484 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353694:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 248.9 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 113.5 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 147.9 kBtu/ft² | 27 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
- Broadway at West 242nd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station 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 248.9 kBtu/ft² is about 50% above the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 17.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,484 sq ft, it is about 95% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 8 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_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 147.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 248.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 68% increase. Reported emissions went from 27 tCO₂e to 26 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 248.9 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_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station's 248.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,484 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (108 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 376.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 28,721 kWh of electricity and 2,724 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station to report its energy use?
DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station 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:21353694:2024). 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_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station's energy grade?
DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 248.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 248.9 kBtu/ft² (376.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,484 sq ft, including 28,721 kWh of electricity and 2,724 therms of natural gas.
What are DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station's carbon emissions?
DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station reported 26 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station?
DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station is at Broadway at West 242nd St, in New York City, New York 10471.
How big is DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station and when was it built?
DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station has 1,484 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station 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_3678_Van Cortlandt Park - West 242nd Street Comfort Station, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-3678-van-cortlandt-park-west-242nd-street-comfort-station-961a839a (data as of October 2, 2026).