SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2985 AVENUE X · 11235
At a glance
SHEEPSHEAD BAY is a 1,029,200-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2985 AVENUE X in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.0 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 2.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 20,287 therms |
| Water use | 42,953 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,029,200 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2831188:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2.0 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 1.1 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 99 | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,306 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
- 2985 AVENUE X
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.59412, -73.93786
Within ~1 km
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How does SHEEPSHEAD BAY 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. Its site EUI of 2.0 kBtu/ft² is about 97% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 98% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,029,200 sq ft, it is about 920% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 SHEEPSHEAD BAY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SHEEPSHEAD BAY, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 28.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 2.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 93% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,306 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (down 95%).
What does a site EUI of 2.0 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. SHEEPSHEAD BAY's 2.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,029,200 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (603 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 2.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 20,287 therms of natural gas and 42,953 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires SHEEPSHEAD BAY to report its energy use?
SHEEPSHEAD BAY 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:2831188:2024). 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 SHEEPSHEAD BAY's energy grade?
SHEEPSHEAD BAY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does SHEEPSHEAD BAY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2.0 kBtu/ft² (2.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,029,200 sq ft and 20,287 therms of natural gas.
What are SHEEPSHEAD BAY's carbon emissions?
SHEEPSHEAD BAY reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SHEEPSHEAD BAY?
SHEEPSHEAD BAY is at 2985 AVENUE X, in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.59412, -73.93786 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SHEEPSHEAD BAY and when was it built?
SHEEPSHEAD BAY has 1,029,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SHEEPSHEAD BAY 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, “SHEEPSHEAD BAY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sheepshead-bay-305714b8 (data as of October 2, 2026).