Gertz Plaza
Office in New York City, NY · 162-10 Jamaica Ave · 11432
At a glance
Gertz Plaza is a 459,965-square-foot office building at 162-10 Jamaica Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1946. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 48.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,412 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 48.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,412 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,500,971 kWh |
| Water use | 3,423 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 459,965 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3100657:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 62 | ±0 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,412 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,900 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
- 162-10 Jamaica Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.70436, -73.79760
Within ~1 km
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How does Gertz Plaza 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. Gertz Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 48.2 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 459,965 sq ft, it is about 124% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1946, 6 years later 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 Gertz Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Gertz Plaza, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 62 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 48.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,900 tCO₂e to 2,412 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Gertz Plaza's 48.2 kBtu/ft² across 459,965 sq ft works out to about 22.2 billion Btu (6,497 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 135.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,500,971 kWh of electricity and 3,423 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Gertz Plaza to report its energy use?
Gertz Plaza 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:3100657:2023). 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 Gertz Plaza's energy grade?
Gertz Plaza scores 62 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 Gertz Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 48.2 kBtu/ft² (135.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 459,965 sq ft, including 6,500,971 kWh of electricity.
What are Gertz Plaza's carbon emissions?
Gertz Plaza reported 2,412 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Gertz Plaza?
Gertz Plaza is at 162-10 Jamaica Ave, in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.70436, -73.79760 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Gertz Plaza and when was it built?
Gertz Plaza has 459,965 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1946 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Gertz Plaza 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, “Gertz Plaza, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/gertz-plaza-09e1bae7 (data as of October 2, 2026).