Russo Enterprises
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard · 11414
At a glance
Russo Enterprises is a 99,500-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 126.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,098 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 126.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 254.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,098 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,033,183 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,337 therms |
| Water use | 1,513 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 99,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12975157:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 126.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,098 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 126.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,067 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 129.0 kBtu/ft² | 909 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
- 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11414
- Coordinates
- 40.65337, -73.83843
Within ~1 km
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How does Russo Enterprises 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 126.3 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 99,500 sq ft, it is about 154% above the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 48 years later than the group's average year built (1939).
How has Russo Enterprises's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Russo Enterprises, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 129.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 126.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 909 tCO₂e to 1,098 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does a site EUI of 126.3 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. Russo Enterprises's 126.3 kBtu/ft² across 99,500 sq ft works out to about 12.6 billion Btu (3,683 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 254.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,033,183 kWh of electricity, 56,337 therms of natural gas and 1,513 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Russo Enterprises to report its energy use?
Russo Enterprises 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:12975157:2024). 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 Russo Enterprises's energy grade?
Russo Enterprises did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Russo Enterprises use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 126.3 kBtu/ft² (254.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 99,500 sq ft, including 2,033,183 kWh of electricity and 56,337 therms of natural gas.
What are Russo Enterprises's carbon emissions?
Russo Enterprises reported 1,098 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Russo Enterprises?
Russo Enterprises is at 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard, in New York City, New York 11414. Its coordinates are 40.65337, -73.83843 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Russo Enterprises and when was it built?
Russo Enterprises has 99,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is Russo Enterprises 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, “Russo Enterprises, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/russo-enterprises-515c115e (data as of October 2, 2026).