J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 770 McDonald Avenue · 11218
At a glance
J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue is a 25,440-square-foot community center and social meeting hall in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 121.4 kBtu/ft² and 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 121.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 204.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 233 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 328,025 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,697 therms |
| Water use | 1,446 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,440 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6583933:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 121.4 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 131.6 kBtu/ft² | 259 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 135.2 kBtu/ft² | 225 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
- 770 McDonald Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.63502, -73.97794
Within ~1 km
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How does J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 81 community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 121.4 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,440 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1939).
How has J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 135.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 121.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 225 tCO₂e to 233 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 121.4 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. J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue's 121.4 kBtu/ft² across 25,440 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (905 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 204.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 328,025 kWh of electricity, 19,697 therms of natural gas and 1,446 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue to report its energy use?
J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue 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:6583933:2024). 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 J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue's energy grade?
J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 121.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 121.4 kBtu/ft² (204.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,440 sq ft, including 328,025 kWh of electricity and 19,697 therms of natural gas.
What are J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue's carbon emissions?
J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue reported 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue?
J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue is in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.63502, -73.97794 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue and when was it built?
J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue has 25,440 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue 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, “J and S Simcha Inc - 770 McDonald Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/j-and-s-simcha-inc-770-mcdonald-avenue-10a2dabb (data as of October 2, 2026).