Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 233 Jamaica Avenue · 11207
At a glance
Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. is a 47,936-square-foot multifamily housing building at 233 Jamaica Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 130.6 kBtu/ft² and 402 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 130.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 402 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 327,075 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,432 therms |
| Gross floor area | 47,936 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7069144:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | -9 | 130.6 kBtu/ft² | 402 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | ±0 | 106.1 kBtu/ft² | 330 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 13 | 111.4 kBtu/ft² | 322 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
- 233 Jamaica Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11207
- Coordinates
- 40.68049, -73.89251
Within ~1 km
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How does Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. 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. Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 130.6 kBtu/ft² is about 74% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 61% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,936 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 11 years later than 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 Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2022 to 4 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 13. Site EUI moved from 111.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 130.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 322 tCO₂e to 402 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave.'s 130.6 kBtu/ft² across 47,936 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,835 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 327,075 kWh of electricity and 51,432 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. to report its energy use?
Tov: 233 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:7069144:2024). 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 Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave.'s energy grade?
Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. scores 4 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 130.6 kBtu/ft² (177.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,936 sq ft, including 327,075 kWh of electricity and 51,432 therms of natural gas.
What are Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. reported 402 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave.?
Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. is at 233 Jamaica Avenue, in New York City, New York 11207. Its coordinates are 40.68049, -73.89251 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. and when was it built?
Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. has 47,936 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave. 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, “Tov: 233 Jamaica Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/tov-233-jamaica-ave-768b8764 (data as of October 2, 2026).