Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave
Office in New York City, NY · 212-47 Jamaica Ave · 11428
At a glance
Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave is a 28,500-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 35.4 kBtu/ft² and 69 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 35.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 69 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 82,056 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,303 therms |
| Water use | 430 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6549809:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 97 | ±0 | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 69 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 62 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
- 212-47 Jamaica Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11428
- Coordinates
- 40.71603, -73.74540
Within ~1 km
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How does Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 35.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,500 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 97 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 62 tCO₂e to 69 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave's 35.4 kBtu/ft² across 28,500 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (296 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 82,056 kWh of electricity, 7,303 therms of natural gas and 430 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave to report its energy use?
Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6549809:2023). 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 Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave's energy grade?
Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 35.4 kBtu/ft² (54.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,500 sq ft, including 82,056 kWh of electricity and 7,303 therms of natural gas.
What are Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave's carbon emissions?
Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave reported 69 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave?
Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave is in New York City, New York 11428. Its coordinates are 40.71603, -73.74540 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave and when was it built?
Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave has 28,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Realty Corp - 212-47 Jamaica Ave - 212-47 Jamaica Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/realty-corp-212-47-jamaica-ave-212-47-jamaica-ave-3fb2aedd (data as of October 2, 2026).