Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 525 Ocean Parkway · 11218
At a glance
Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway is a 70,597-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 86.8 kBtu/ft² and 384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 86.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 384 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 269,501 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,049 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,597 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3523207:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 50 | -6 | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 384 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | -1 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 358 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 374 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
- 525 Ocean Parkway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.63537, -73.97258
Within ~1 km
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How does Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway 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 : 525 Ocean Parkway's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 86.8 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,597 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 11 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 : 525 Ocean Parkway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 50 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 57. Site EUI moved from 90.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 374 tCO₂e to 384 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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 : 525 Ocean Parkway's 86.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,597 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,796 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 269,501 kWh of electricity and 51,049 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway to report its energy use?
Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway 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:3523207:2024). 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 : 525 Ocean Parkway's energy grade?
Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway scores 50 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 : 525 Ocean Parkway use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.8 kBtu/ft² (113.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,597 sq ft, including 269,501 kWh of electricity and 51,049 therms of natural gas.
What are Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway's carbon emissions?
Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway reported 384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway?
Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway is in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.63537, -73.97258 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway and when was it built?
Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway has 70,597 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Jalen : 525 Ocean Parkway 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 : 525 Ocean Parkway, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jalen-525-ocean-parkway-d7b41383 (data as of October 2, 2026).