Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 645 Van Siclen Avenue · 11207
At a glance
Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave is a 29,700-square-foot multifamily housing building at 645 Van Siclen Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1973. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 170.1 kBtu/ft² and 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 170.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 282.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 366 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 514,485 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,969 therms |
| Water use | 3,710 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,700 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6786650:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 1 | ±0 | 170.1 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 172.8 kBtu/ft² | 328 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
- 645 Van Siclen Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11207
- Coordinates
- 40.66341, -73.88784
Within ~1 km
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How does Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 170.1 kBtu/ft² is about 127% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 137% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,700 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 172.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 170.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 328 tCO₂e to 366 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave's 170.1 kBtu/ft² across 29,700 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,481 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 282.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 514,485 kWh of electricity, 32,969 therms of natural gas and 3,710 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave to report its energy use?
Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen 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:6786650:2023). 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 - 645 Van Siclen ave's energy grade?
Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 170.1 kBtu/ft² (282.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,700 sq ft, including 514,485 kWh of electricity and 32,969 therms of natural gas.
What are Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave's carbon emissions?
Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave reported 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave?
Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave is at 645 Van Siclen Avenue, in New York City, New York 11207. Its coordinates are 40.66341, -73.88784 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave and when was it built?
Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen ave has 29,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Jacob Shafran - 645 Van Siclen 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 - 645 Van Siclen ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jacob-shafran-645-van-siclen-ave-84686bc0 (data as of October 2, 2026).