Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM
Office in New York City, NY · 1630 East 15th Street · 11229
At a glance
Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM is a 229,926-square-foot office building at 1630 East 15th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 30.3 kBtu/ft² and 743 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 30.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 743 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,764,337 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,390 therms |
| Gross floor area | 229,926 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14946438:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 743 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 93 | +5 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 825 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 790 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
- 1630 East 15th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11229
- Coordinates
- 40.60969, -73.95847
Within ~1 km
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How does Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM 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. Its site EUI of 30.3 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 44% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 229,926 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 20 years later 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 Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2022 to 93 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 30.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 790 tCO₂e to 743 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 30.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM's 30.3 kBtu/ft² across 229,926 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,042 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 77.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,764,337 kWh of electricity and 9,390 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM to report its energy use?
Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM 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:14946438:2024). 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 Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM's energy grade?
Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 30.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.3 kBtu/ft² (77.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 229,926 sq ft, including 1,764,337 kWh of electricity and 9,390 therms of natural gas.
What are Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM's carbon emissions?
Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM reported 743 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM?
Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM is at 1630 East 15th Street, in New York City, New York 11229. Its coordinates are 40.60969, -73.95847 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM and when was it built?
Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM has 229,926 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM 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, “Kingswood Center RKIN NY_BM, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/kingswood-center-rkin-ny-bm-1730dfc9 (data as of October 2, 2026).