DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 165-65 84 Ave · 11432
At a glance
DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station is a 431-square-foot other - recreation building at 165-65 84 Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1958. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 515.3 kBtu/ft² and 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 515.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 596.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 13 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 29.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,018 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,084 therms |
| Gross floor area | 431 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354173:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 515.3 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 434.7 kBtu/ft² | 11 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 306.2 kBtu/ft² | 7 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
- 165-65 84 Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.71539, -73.80037
Within ~1 km
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How does DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground 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 515.3 kBtu/ft² is about 210% 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 29.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 126% above the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 431 sq ft, it is about 98% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 11 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_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 306.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 515.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 68% increase. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (up 71%).
What does a site EUI of 515.3 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_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station's 515.3 kBtu/ft² across 431 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (65 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 596.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,018 kWh of electricity and 2,084 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station to report its energy use?
DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground 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:21354173:2024). 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_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station's energy grade?
DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 515.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 515.3 kBtu/ft² (596.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 431 sq ft, including 4,018 kWh of electricity and 2,084 therms of natural gas.
What are DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station's carbon emissions?
DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station reported 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (29.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station?
DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station is at 165-65 84 Ave, in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.71539, -73.80037 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station and when was it built?
DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station has 431 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_5893_Joseph Austin Playground 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_5893_Joseph Austin Playground Comfort Station, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-5893-joseph-austin-playground-comfort-station-0c5f0be3 (data as of October 2, 2026).