The Jewish Center
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 131 WEST 86 STREET · 10024
At a glance
The Jewish Center is a 47,584-square-foot worship facility at 131 WEST 86 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1917. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.7 kBtu/ft² and 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 304,766 kWh |
| Natural gas | 313 therms |
| Water use | 677 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 47,584 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6098048:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 34 | +7 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 300 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
- 131 WEST 86 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78698, -73.97333
Within ~1 km
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How does The Jewish Center compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,584 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1917, 20 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Jewish Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Jewish Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2022 to 34 in 2023 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 81.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 300 tCO₂e to 294 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 70.7 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. The Jewish Center's 70.7 kBtu/ft² across 47,584 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (986 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 304,766 kWh of electricity, 313 therms of natural gas and 677 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Jewish Center to report its energy use?
The Jewish 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:6098048:2024). 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 The Jewish Center's energy grade?
The Jewish Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Jewish Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.7 kBtu/ft² (110.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,584 sq ft, including 304,766 kWh of electricity and 313 therms of natural gas.
What are The Jewish Center's carbon emissions?
The Jewish Center reported 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Jewish Center?
The Jewish Center is at 131 WEST 86 STREET, in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78698, -73.97333 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Jewish Center and when was it built?
The Jewish Center has 47,584 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1917 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is The Jewish 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, “The Jewish Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-jewish-center-6877f9f1 (data as of October 2, 2026).