DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 140-45 31st Dr · 11354
At a glance
DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom is a 444-square-foot other - recreation building at 140-45 31st Dr 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 4.1 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 4.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 11.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 539 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 444 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353958:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 4.1 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 6.7 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 10.8 kBtu/ft² | 0 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
- 140-45 31st Dr
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11354
- Coordinates
- 40.76978, -73.82768
Within ~1 km
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How does DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom 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 4.1 kBtu/ft² is about 98% 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 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 96% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 444 sq ft, it is about 98% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 3 years later 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_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 10.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 4.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 62% decrease. Reported emissions went from 0 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 4.1 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_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom's 4.1 kBtu/ft² across 444 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (1 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 11.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 539 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom to report its energy use?
DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom 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:21353958:2024). 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_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom's energy grade?
DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 4.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.1 kBtu/ft² (11.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 444 sq ft, including 539 kWh of electricity.
What are DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom's carbon emissions?
DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom?
DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom is at 140-45 31st Dr, in New York City, New York 11354. Its coordinates are 40.76978, -73.82768 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom and when was it built?
DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom has 444 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom 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_5198_Colden Playground Public Restroom, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-5198-colden-playground-public-restroom-579483c9 (data as of October 2, 2026).