Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave
Other - Public Services in New York City, NY · 385 Mcdonald ave · 11218
At a glance
Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave is a 44,000-square-foot other - public services building in New York City, New York, built in 1997. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 81.4 kBtu/ft² and 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 81.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 256 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 345,242 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,046 therms |
| Water use | 4,000 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6586705:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 256 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 289 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
- 385 Mcdonald ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.64450, -73.97976
Within ~1 km
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How does Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave compare with other other - public services buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 118 other - public services buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 81.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 117.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 43,324 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 53 years later than the group's average year built (1944). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 99.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 289 tCO₂e to 256 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 81.4 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. Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave's 81.4 kBtu/ft² across 44,000 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,050 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 345,242 kWh of electricity, 24,046 therms of natural gas and 4,000 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave to report its energy use?
Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave 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:6586705:2023). 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 Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave's energy grade?
Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 81.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.4 kBtu/ft² (132.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,000 sq ft, including 345,242 kWh of electricity and 24,046 therms of natural gas.
What are Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave's carbon emissions?
Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave reported 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave?
Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave is in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.64450, -73.97976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave and when was it built?
Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave has 44,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave 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, “Jacob Shafran - 385 Mcdonald ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jacob-shafran-385-mcdonald-ave-5b1275c0 (data as of October 2, 2026).