[mngnt]

>I believe a government grant paid for the system.

Is there a source for that? You build the rest of your conjecture on this unsourced claim...

[peyton]

I live down the street. Here’s what the developer’s website has to say:

> Lendlease acquired $4 million in support from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to build a geoexchange system at 1 Java Street.

[1]: https://www.lendlease.com/us/projects/1-java-street/