Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1274 Ocean Avenue · 11230
At a glance
Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue is a 75,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1274 Ocean Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1935. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 105.7 kBtu/ft² and 479 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 105.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 479 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 273,246 kWh |
| Natural gas | 69,979 therms |
| Water use | 7,245 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 75,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2663860:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | +4 | 105.7 kBtu/ft² | 479 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 23 | -6 | 104.3 kBtu/ft² | 495 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | 105.8 kBtu/ft² | 479 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
- 1274 Ocean Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.63133, -73.95747
Within ~1 km
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How does Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue 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. Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 105.7 kBtu/ft² is about 41% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,000 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 17 years earlier than 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 Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2022 to 27 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 29. Site EUI moved from 105.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 105.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 479 tCO₂e to 479 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue's 105.7 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,323 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 273,246 kWh of electricity, 69,979 therms of natural gas and 7,245 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue to report its energy use?
Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue 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:2663860:2024). 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 Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue's energy grade?
Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue scores 27 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 Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 105.7 kBtu/ft² (132.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 75,000 sq ft, including 273,246 kWh of electricity and 69,979 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue's carbon emissions?
Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue reported 479 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue?
Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue is at 1274 Ocean Avenue, in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.63133, -73.95747 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue and when was it built?
Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue has 75,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1935 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue 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, “Pinnacle - 1280 Ocean Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pinnacle-1280-ocean-avenue-83c2cd6c (data as of October 2, 2026).