Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1685 Ocean Avenue · 11230
At a glance
Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue is a 124,124-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1937. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu/ft² and 449 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 449 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 309,411 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,678 therms |
| Water use | 4,448 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 124,124 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2734750:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | -2 | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 449 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | -4 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 423 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 415 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
- 1685 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.62059, -73.95541
Within ~1 km
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How does Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue 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. Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 124,124 sq ft, it is about 23% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 15 years earlier 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 Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 415 tCO₂e to 449 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue's 58.2 kBtu/ft² across 124,124 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,117 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 309,411 kWh of electricity, 61,678 therms of natural gas and 4,448 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue to report its energy use?
Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue 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:2734750:2024). 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 Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue's energy grade?
Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft² (76.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 124,124 sq ft, including 309,411 kWh of electricity and 61,678 therms of natural gas.
What are Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue's carbon emissions?
Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue reported 449 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue?
Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue is in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.62059, -73.95541 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue and when was it built?
Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue has 124,124 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue 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, “Katz: 1685 Ocean Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/katz-1685-ocean-avenue-4198ec68 (data as of October 2, 2026).