Polish & Slavic Center
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 176 Java Street · 11222
At a glance
Polish & Slavic Center is a 28,200-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 176 Java Street in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.2 kBtu/ft² and 129 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 129 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 104,510 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,499 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,200 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9308919:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 106 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
- 176 Java Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.73169, -73.95358
Within ~1 km
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How does Polish & Slavic Center compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 81 community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 71.2 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,200 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1939).
How has Polish & Slavic Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Polish & Slavic Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 62.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 106 tCO₂e to 129 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does a site EUI of 71.2 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. Polish & Slavic Center's 71.2 kBtu/ft² across 28,200 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (588 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 104,510 kWh of electricity and 16,499 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Polish & Slavic Center to report its energy use?
Polish & Slavic 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:9308919:2024). 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 Polish & Slavic Center's energy grade?
Polish & Slavic Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Polish & Slavic Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.2 kBtu/ft² (96.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,200 sq ft, including 104,510 kWh of electricity and 16,499 therms of natural gas.
What are Polish & Slavic Center's carbon emissions?
Polish & Slavic Center reported 129 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Polish & Slavic Center?
Polish & Slavic Center is at 176 Java Street, in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.73169, -73.95358 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Polish & Slavic Center and when was it built?
Polish & Slavic Center has 28,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is Polish & Slavic 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, “Polish & Slavic Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/polish-slavic-center-39ccc197 (data as of October 2, 2026).