NYPD_4480_40th Precinct
Police Station in New York City, NY · 257 Alexander Ave · 10454
At a glance
NYPD_4480_40th Precinct is a 10,296-square-foot police station at 257 Alexander Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 192.5 kBtu/ft² and 165 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 192.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 366.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 165 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 283,949 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,132 therms |
| Water use | 297 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 10,296 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355413:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 192.5 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 258.3 kBtu/ft² | 195 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 304.7 kBtu/ft² | 195 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
- 257 Alexander Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10454
- Coordinates
- 40.81035, -73.92494
Within ~1 km
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How does NYPD_4480_40th Precinct compare with other police station buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 102 police station buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 192.5 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 122.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% above the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 10,296 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 36,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1950).
How has NYPD_4480_40th Precinct's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NYPD_4480_40th Precinct, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 304.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 192.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 195 tCO₂e to 165 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 192.5 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. NYPD_4480_40th Precinct's 192.5 kBtu/ft² across 10,296 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (581 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 366.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 283,949 kWh of electricity, 10,132 therms of natural gas and 297 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires NYPD_4480_40th Precinct to report its energy use?
NYPD_4480_40th Precinct 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:21355413:2024). 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 NYPD_4480_40th Precinct's energy grade?
NYPD_4480_40th Precinct did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 192.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does NYPD_4480_40th Precinct use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 192.5 kBtu/ft² (366.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,296 sq ft, including 283,949 kWh of electricity and 10,132 therms of natural gas.
What are NYPD_4480_40th Precinct's carbon emissions?
NYPD_4480_40th Precinct reported 165 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NYPD_4480_40th Precinct?
NYPD_4480_40th Precinct is at 257 Alexander Ave, in New York City, New York 10454. Its coordinates are 40.81035, -73.92494 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NYPD_4480_40th Precinct and when was it built?
NYPD_4480_40th Precinct has 10,296 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is NYPD_4480_40th Precinct 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, “NYPD_4480_40th Precinct, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nypd-4480-40th-precinct-350f4b28 (data as of October 2, 2026).