OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 354 BCH 56 ST, B3 EDGEMERE NY 11691 · 11692
At a glance
OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 is a 54,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 354 BCH 56 ST, B3 EDGEMERE NY 11691 in New York City, New York, built in 1951. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.9 kBtu/ft² and 168 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 74.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 168 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 400,677 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,951 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33980166:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 163 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
- 354 BCH 56 ST, B3 EDGEMERE NY 11691
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11692
Within ~1 km
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How does OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 28.9 kBtu/ft² is about 61% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1951 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 29.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 28.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 163 tCO₂e to 168 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does a site EUI of 28.9 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. OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3's 28.9 kBtu/ft² across 54,000 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (457 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 74.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 400,677 kWh of electricity and 1,951 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 to report its energy use?
OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 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:33980166:2024). 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 OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3's energy grade?
OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.9 kBtu/ft² (74.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,000 sq ft, including 400,677 kWh of electricity and 1,951 therms of natural gas.
What are OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3's carbon emissions?
OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 reported 168 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3?
OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 is at 354 BCH 56 ST, B3 EDGEMERE NY 11691, in New York City, New York 11692.
How big is OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 and when was it built?
OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 has 54,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3 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, “OCEAN BAY APARTMENTS - B3, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ocean-bay-apartments-b3-ff221f7a (data as of October 2, 2026).