DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in New York City, NY · 1555 Linden Blvd · 11212
At a glance
DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center is a 72,000-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 1555 Linden Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 16.8 kBtu/ft² and 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 16.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 33.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 103 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 186,066 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,719 therms |
| Water use | 153 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 72,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355286:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 16.8 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 19.7 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 198 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
- 1555 Linden Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11212
- Coordinates
- 40.65547, -73.90285
Within ~1 km
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How does DPR_3695_Brownsville 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 16.8 kBtu/ft² is about 84% below the average of 103.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 82% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,000 sq ft, it is about 59% above the average floor area of 45,215 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 9 years earlier 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_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 41.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 16.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 60% decrease. Reported emissions went from 198 tCO₂e to 103 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does a site EUI of 16.8 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_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center's 16.8 kBtu/ft² across 72,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (354 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 33.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 186,066 kWh of electricity, 5,719 therms of natural gas and 153 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center to report its energy use?
DPR_3695_Brownsville 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:21355286:2024). 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_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center's energy grade?
DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 16.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 16.8 kBtu/ft² (33.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,000 sq ft, including 186,066 kWh of electricity and 5,719 therms of natural gas.
What are DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center reported 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center?
DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center is at 1555 Linden Blvd, in New York City, New York 11212. Its coordinates are 40.65547, -73.90285 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center and when was it built?
DPR_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center has 72,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is DPR_3695_Brownsville 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_3695_Brownsville Recreation Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-3695-brownsville-recreation-center-2b82fe3c (data as of October 2, 2026).