Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2626 Homecrest Ave · 11235
At a glance
Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave is a 132,451-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1958. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 82.5 kBtu/ft² and 818 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 818 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,124,046 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,947 therms |
| Gross floor area | 132,451 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5863194:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | +2 | 82.5 kBtu/ft² | 818 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | -4 | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 787 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 712 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
- 2626 Homecrest Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.58707, -73.95702
Within ~1 km
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How does Jalen: 2626 Homecrest 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. Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 82.5 kBtu/ft² is about 10% 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 132,451 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 6 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 Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2022 to 45 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 47. Site EUI moved from 82.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 712 tCO₂e to 818 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave's 82.5 kBtu/ft² across 132,451 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,202 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 137.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,124,046 kWh of electricity and 70,947 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave to report its energy use?
Jalen: 2626 Homecrest 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:5863194:2024). 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 Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave's energy grade?
Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave scores 45 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.5 kBtu/ft² (137.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 132,451 sq ft, including 1,124,046 kWh of electricity and 70,947 therms of natural gas.
What are Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave's carbon emissions?
Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave reported 818 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave?
Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave is in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.58707, -73.95702 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave and when was it built?
Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave has 132,451 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave 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, “Jalen: 2626 Homecrest Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jalen-2626-homecrest-ave-a7fef853 (data as of October 2, 2026).