Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 187 Prospect Park West · 11215
At a glance
Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park is a 33,120-square-foot movie theater building at 187 Prospect Park West in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 159.9 kBtu/ft² and 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 159.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 324.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 465 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 869,288 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,290 therms |
| Water use | 1,745 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,120 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6826012:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 159.9 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 171.7 kBtu/ft² | 402 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
- 187 Prospect Park West
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11215
- Coordinates
- 40.66155, -73.97940
Within ~1 km
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How does Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 159.9 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 80.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 90% above the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,120 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 171.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 159.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 402 tCO₂e to 465 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does a site EUI of 159.9 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. Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park's 159.9 kBtu/ft² across 33,120 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,552 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 324.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 869,288 kWh of electricity, 23,290 therms of natural gas and 1,745 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park to report its energy use?
Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park 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:6826012:2024). 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 Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park's energy grade?
Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 159.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 159.9 kBtu/ft² (324.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,120 sq ft, including 869,288 kWh of electricity and 23,290 therms of natural gas.
What are Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park's carbon emissions?
Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park reported 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park?
Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park is at 187 Prospect Park West, in New York City, New York 11215. Its coordinates are 40.66155, -73.97940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park and when was it built?
Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park has 33,120 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park 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, “Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nitehawk-cinema-prospect-park-f8581bf8 (data as of October 2, 2026).