ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 159-18 JAMAICA AVENUE · 11432
At a glance
ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER is a 29,173-square-foot retail store at 159-18 JAMAICA AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 105.4 kBtu/ft² and 354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 105.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 295.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 354 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 901,248 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 29,173 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4349694:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 6 | +1 | 105.4 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 5 | ±0 | 106.6 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 109.3 kBtu/ft² | 270 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
- 159-18 JAMAICA AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.70345, -73.79990
Within ~1 km
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How does ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER compare with other retail store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 525 retail store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 105.4 kBtu/ft² is about 41% above the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 87% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,173 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 6 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 109.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 105.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 270 tCO₂e to 354 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER's 105.4 kBtu/ft² across 29,173 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (901 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 295.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 901,248 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER to report its energy use?
ON - 5138 - JAMAICA 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:4349694:2024). 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 ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER's energy grade?
ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER scores 6 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 105.4 kBtu/ft² (295.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,173 sq ft, including 901,248 kWh of electricity.
What are ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER's carbon emissions?
ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER reported 354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER?
ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER is at 159-18 JAMAICA AVENUE, in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.70345, -73.79990 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER and when was it built?
ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER has 29,173 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is ON - 5138 - JAMAICA 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, “ON - 5138 - JAMAICA CENTER, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/on-5138-jamaica-center-40da7740 (data as of October 2, 2026).