DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 159-90 89th St · 11414
At a glance
DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground is a 1-square-foot other - recreation building at 159-90 89th St in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.5 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 | 78.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 219.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 23 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 1 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33964537:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 159-90 89th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11414
- Coordinates
- 40.65731, -73.84331
Within ~1 km
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How does DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground 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 78.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1 sq ft, it is about 100% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 18 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_9054_Walter Ward Playground's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground, covering report years 2023–2024. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does a site EUI of 78.5 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_9054_Walter Ward Playground's 78.5 kBtu/ft² across 1 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 219.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 23 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground to report its energy use?
DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground 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:33964537:2024). 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_9054_Walter Ward Playground's energy grade?
DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft² (219.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 1 sq ft, including 23 kWh of electricity.
What are DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground's carbon emissions?
DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground?
DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground is at 159-90 89th St, in New York City, New York 11414. Its coordinates are 40.65731, -73.84331 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground and when was it built?
DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground has 1 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_9054_Walter Ward Playground 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_9054_Walter Ward Playground, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-9054-walter-ward-playground-3c43cbc1 (data as of October 2, 2026).