NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct
Police Station in New York City, NY · 480 Knickerbocker Ave · 11237
At a glance
NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct is a 31,729-square-foot police station at 480 Knickerbocker Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1983. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 113.4 kBtu/ft² and 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 113.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 208.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 292 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 475,163 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,765 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,729 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355445:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 113.4 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 131.1 kBtu/ft² | 277 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 480 Knickerbocker Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.69847, -73.91777
Within ~1 km
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How does NYPD_4517_83rd 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 113.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 122.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,729 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 36,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1950).
How has NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 131.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 113.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 277 tCO₂e to 292 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 113.4 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_4517_83rd Precinct's 113.4 kBtu/ft² across 31,729 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,054 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 208.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 475,163 kWh of electricity and 19,765 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct to report its energy use?
NYPD_4517_83rd 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:21355445:2024). 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_4517_83rd Precinct's energy grade?
NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 113.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 113.4 kBtu/ft² (208.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,729 sq ft, including 475,163 kWh of electricity and 19,765 therms of natural gas.
What are NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct's carbon emissions?
NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct reported 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct?
NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct is at 480 Knickerbocker Ave, in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.69847, -73.91777 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct and when was it built?
NYPD_4517_83rd Precinct has 31,729 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is NYPD_4517_83rd 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_4517_83rd Precinct, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nypd-4517-83rd-precinct-ac0646a2 (data as of October 2, 2026).