New Brooklyn Center
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 170 Buffalo Ave · 11213
At a glance
New Brooklyn Center is a 205,680-square-foot residential care facility at 170 Buffalo Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 164.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 164.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 281.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,586 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,746,179 kWh |
| Natural gas | 210,007 therms |
| Gross floor area | 205,680 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7871312:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 164.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,586 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 126.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,957 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 126.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,667 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
- 170 Buffalo Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11213
- Coordinates
- 40.67333, -73.92514
Within ~1 km
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How does New Brooklyn Center compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 164.2 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 205,680 sq ft, it is about 137% above the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 68 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has New Brooklyn Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for New Brooklyn Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 126.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 164.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,667 tCO₂e to 2,586 tCO₂e over the same span (up 55%).
What does a site EUI of 164.2 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. New Brooklyn Center's 164.2 kBtu/ft² across 205,680 sq ft works out to about 33.8 billion Btu (9,898 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 281.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,746,179 kWh of electricity and 210,007 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires New Brooklyn Center to report its energy use?
New Brooklyn Center 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:7871312:2024). 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.
More residential care facility buildings in New York City
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- 182-15 Hillside Avenue· 176,929 sq ft · EUI 125.9 kBtu/ft²
- 36-17 Parsons Blvd· 173,519 sq ft · EUI 121.2 kBtu/ft²
- 211 East 79th Street· 171,285 sq ft · EUI 148.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is New Brooklyn Center's energy grade?
New Brooklyn Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 164.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does New Brooklyn Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 164.2 kBtu/ft² (281.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 205,680 sq ft, including 3,746,179 kWh of electricity and 210,007 therms of natural gas.
What are New Brooklyn Center's carbon emissions?
New Brooklyn Center reported 2,586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New Brooklyn Center?
New Brooklyn Center is at 170 Buffalo Ave, in New York City, New York 11213. Its coordinates are 40.67333, -73.92514 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is New Brooklyn Center and when was it built?
New Brooklyn Center has 205,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is New Brooklyn Center 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, “New Brooklyn Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-brooklyn-center-358cd8e7 (data as of October 2, 2026).