Far Rockaway
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 2964 Beach Channel Drive · 11691
At a glance
Far Rockaway is a 27,981-square-foot residential care facility at 2964 Beach Channel Drive in New York City, New York, built in 2008. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.0 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 26,018 therms |
| Water use | 2,026 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,981 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11991738:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 134 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
- 2964 Beach Channel Drive
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11691
- Coordinates
- 40.59956, -73.76424
Within ~1 km
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How does Far Rockaway compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.0 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,981 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 40 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Far Rockaway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Far Rockaway, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 90.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 134 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does a site EUI of 93.0 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. Far Rockaway's 93.0 kBtu/ft² across 27,981 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (763 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 97.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 26,018 therms of natural gas and 2,026 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Far Rockaway to report its energy use?
Far Rockaway 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:11991738:2023). 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 Far Rockaway's energy grade?
Far Rockaway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Far Rockaway use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.0 kBtu/ft² (97.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,981 sq ft and 26,018 therms of natural gas.
What are Far Rockaway's carbon emissions?
Far Rockaway reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Far Rockaway?
Far Rockaway is at 2964 Beach Channel Drive, in New York City, New York 11691. Its coordinates are 40.59956, -73.76424 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Far Rockaway and when was it built?
Far Rockaway has 27,981 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is Far Rockaway 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, “Far Rockaway, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/far-rockaway-d43a14a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).