Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center
Medical Office in New York City, NY · 3245 Nostrand Avenue · 11229
At a glance
Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center is a 35,000-square-foot medical office at 3245 Nostrand Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 125.3 kBtu/ft² and 339 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 147 scored medical office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 125.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 227.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 339 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 560,677 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,721 therms |
| Water use | 1,696 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5882586:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 69 | +10 | 125.3 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 133.8 kBtu/ft² | 322 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
- 3245 Nostrand Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11229
- Coordinates
- 40.60472, -73.94269
Within ~1 km
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How does Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center compare with other medical office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 188 medical office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 65 across the 147 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 125.3 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 97.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 75,019 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 69 in 2023 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 133.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 125.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 322 tCO₂e to 339 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center's 125.3 kBtu/ft² across 35,000 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,285 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 227.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 560,677 kWh of electricity, 24,721 therms of natural gas and 1,696 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center to report its energy use?
Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:5882586:2023). 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 Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center's energy grade?
Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 125.3 kBtu/ft² (227.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,000 sq ft, including 560,677 kWh of electricity and 24,721 therms of natural gas.
What are Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center's carbon emissions?
Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center reported 339 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center?
Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center is at 3245 Nostrand Avenue, in New York City, New York 11229. Its coordinates are 40.60472, -73.94269 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center and when was it built?
Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center has 35,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Emblem - Kings Hwy Medical Center, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/emblem-kings-hwy-medical-center-ca842e9b (data as of October 2, 2026).