300 Putnam Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11216
At a glance
300 Putnam Avenue is a 50,990-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1971. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.3 kBtu/ft² and 339 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% 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 | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 339 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 356,676 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,432 therms |
| Water use | 6,475 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,990 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32978448:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 38 | -11 | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 382 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
- 300 Putnam Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11216
- Coordinates
- 40.68414, -73.94902
Within ~1 km
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How does 300 Putnam Avenue 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. 300 Putnam Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 97.3 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,990 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 19 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 300 Putnam Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 300 Putnam Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2023 to 38 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 49. Site EUI moved from 90.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 97.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 382 tCO₂e to 339 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. 300 Putnam Avenue's 97.3 kBtu/ft² across 50,990 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,454 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 356,676 kWh of electricity, 37,432 therms of natural gas and 6,475 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 300 Putnam Avenue to report its energy use?
300 Putnam Avenue 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:32978448:2024). 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 300 Putnam Avenue's energy grade?
300 Putnam Avenue scores 38 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 300 Putnam Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.3 kBtu/ft² (143.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,990 sq ft, including 356,676 kWh of electricity and 37,432 therms of natural gas.
What are 300 Putnam Avenue's carbon emissions?
300 Putnam Avenue reported 339 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 300 Putnam Avenue?
300 Putnam Avenue is in New York City, New York 11216. Its coordinates are 40.68414, -73.94902 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 300 Putnam Avenue and when was it built?
300 Putnam Avenue has 50,990 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 300 Putnam Avenue 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, “300 Putnam Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/300-putnam-avenue-2efcc09e (data as of October 2, 2026).