Prison/Incarceration buildings in New York City
56 prison/incarceration buildings benchmarked under Local Law 84 (LL84), graded by ENERGY STAR score.
At a glance
56 prison/incarceration buildings in New York City disclose their energy use under Local Law 84 (LL84), 0% of the city's 48,310 benchmarked buildings and its 40th-largest property type. They average a site EUI of 88.8 kBtu/ft².
Top of the class
Most efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
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Least efficient
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| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmarking Group - 211 | –— | 278.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,970,773 sq ft |
| DOC_1202_Rikers Island AMKC: AMKC Detention Facility | –— | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 963,830 sq ft |
| DOC_9200_Rikers Island JATC: JATC Detention Facility | –— | — | 642,800 sq ft |
| DOC_1207_Rikers Island RNDC: RNDC Detention Facility | –— | 13.1 kBtu/ft² | 557,200 sq ft |
| DOC_1204_Rikers Island GMDC: GMDC Detention Facility | –— | 7.5 kBtu/ft² | 533,491 sq ft |
| DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South | –— | 1.6 kBtu/ft² | 514,000 sq ft |
| DOC_1203_Rikers Island EMTC: EMTC Detention Facility | –— | 7.8 kBtu/ft² | 484,407 sq ft |
| DOC_1195_Rikers Island OBCC: Main Building | –— | — | 461,047 sq ft |
| DOC_1205_Rikers Island GRVC Detention Facility | –— | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 458,000 sq ft |
| DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility | –— | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 291,000 sq ft |
How do New York City's prison/incarceration buildings compare with the rest of the city?
Average site EUI is 88.8 kBtu/ft², about 15% above the city's 77.0 kBtu/ft² across all property types. Emissions intensity averages 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft², about 46% above the citywide 5.7. Together they reported 103,658 tCO₂e in their latest years, 0% of the city's disclosed building emissions.
How do New York City's prison/incarceration buildings compare nationally?
New York City has the 2nd-most prison/incarceration buildings of the 2 jurisdictions with at least 25.
How big and how old are New York City's prison/incarceration buildings?
The average prison/incarceration building here has 229,659 sq ft of floor area, about twice the citywide average of 111,236 sq ft. Together they cover 12.9 million square feet. The average year built is 1978, against 1953 for all disclosed buildings in the city. The largest is Benchmarking Group - 211, at 5,970,773 sq ft.
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Frequently asked questions
How efficient are New York City's prison/incarceration buildings?
The 56 benchmarked prison/incarceration buildings in New York City report no ENERGY STAR scores and a site energy-use intensity of 88.8 kBtu/ft² in their latest disclosures under Local Law 84 (LL84).
What is the largest prison/incarceration building in New York City?
Benchmarking Group - 211, with 5,970,773 sq ft of gross floor area in its latest disclosure.
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, “Prison/Incarceration buildings in New York City”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/type/prison-incarceration (data as of October 2, 2026).