Focus Camera
Office in New York City, NY · 895 Mcdonald Avenue · 11218
At a glance
Focus Camera is a 32,940-square-foot office building at 895 Mcdonald Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1933. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 36.5 kBtu/ft² and 118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 36.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 118 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 257,701 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,234 therms |
| Water use | 216 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,940 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:16763708:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | +3 | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | -16 | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 62 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
- 895 Mcdonald Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.63210, -73.97741
Within ~1 km
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How does Focus Camera compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Focus Camera's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 36.5 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,940 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1933, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Focus Camera's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Focus Camera, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 83 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 96. Site EUI moved from 27.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 36.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 62 tCO₂e to 118 tCO₂e over the same span (up 92%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Focus Camera's 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 32,940 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (352 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 85.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 257,701 kWh of electricity, 3,234 therms of natural gas and 216 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Focus Camera to report its energy use?
Focus Camera 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:16763708:2024). 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 Focus Camera's energy grade?
Focus Camera scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Focus Camera use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft² (85.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,940 sq ft, including 257,701 kWh of electricity and 3,234 therms of natural gas.
What are Focus Camera's carbon emissions?
Focus Camera reported 118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Focus Camera?
Focus Camera is at 895 Mcdonald Avenue, in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.63210, -73.97741 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Focus Camera and when was it built?
Focus Camera has 32,940 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1933 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Focus Camera 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, “Focus Camera, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/focus-camera-a1a3dc49 (data as of October 2, 2026).