Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave.
Office in New York City, NY · 161-21 Jamaica Ave. · 11432
At a glance
Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. is a 65,587-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1908. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 30.8 kBtu/ft² and 211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 211 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 487,476 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,600 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,587 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3119955:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | -5 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | +5 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 165 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
- 161-21 Jamaica Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.70425, -73.79792
Within ~1 km
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How does Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 30.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,587 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 32 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 85 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 32.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 30.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 165 tCO₂e to 211 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave.'s 30.8 kBtu/ft² across 65,587 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (592 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 487,476 kWh of electricity and 3,600 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. to report its energy use?
Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica 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:3119955:2024). 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 Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave.'s energy grade?
Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.8 kBtu/ft² (76.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,587 sq ft, including 487,476 kWh of electricity and 3,600 therms of natural gas.
What are Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. reported 211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave.?
Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. is in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.70425, -73.79792 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. and when was it built?
Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave. has 65,587 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica 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, “Jenel Management - 161-21 Jamaica Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jenel-management-161-21-jamaica-ave-bcbc927e (data as of October 2, 2026).