zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 599 Ralph Ave · 11233
At a glance
zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave is a 52,100-square-foot residential care facility in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.1 kBtu/ft² and 348 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 155.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 348 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 677,355 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,495 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3187683:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 348 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 256 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
- 599 Ralph Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11233
- Coordinates
- 40.66873, -73.92259
Within ~1 km
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How does zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.1 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,100 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 256 tCO₂e to 348 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does a site EUI of 74.1 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. zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave's 74.1 kBtu/ft² across 52,100 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,131 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 155.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 677,355 kWh of electricity and 15,495 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave to report its energy use?
zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph 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:3187683:2024). 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 zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave's energy grade?
zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 74.1 kBtu/ft² (155.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,100 sq ft, including 677,355 kWh of electricity and 15,495 therms of natural gas.
What are zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave's carbon emissions?
zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave reported 348 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave?
zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave is in New York City, New York 11233. Its coordinates are 40.66873, -73.92259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave and when was it built?
zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave has 52,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph 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, “zzJacob Shafran - 599 Ralph Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/zzjacob-shafran-599-ralph-ave-66140dea (data as of October 2, 2026).