300 West 55th St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 911 8Th Avenue · 10019
At a glance
300 West 55th St. is a 342,276-square-foot multifamily housing building at 911 8Th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 15 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,421 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% 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 | 15 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,421 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,472,221 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 342,276 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2721983:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 15 | +1 | 88.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,421 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 14 | +5 | 91.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,421 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 9 | 106.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,577 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 911 8Th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76489, -73.98422
Within ~1 km
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How does 300 West 55th St. 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 West 55th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 15 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 88.5 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 342,276 sq ft, it is about 239% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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 West 55th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 300 West 55th St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 9 in 2022 to 15 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 106.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,577 tCO₂e to 2,421 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 15 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 15 means the building performs better than about 15% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 15 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 60 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 West 55th St.'s 88.5 kBtu/ft² across 342,276 sq ft works out to about 30.3 billion Btu (8,878 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,472,221 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 300 West 55th St. to report its energy use?
300 West 55th St. 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:2721983:2024). 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 West 55th St.'s energy grade?
300 West 55th St. scores 15 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 West 55th St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.5 kBtu/ft² (145.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 342,276 sq ft, including 2,472,221 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 300 West 55th St.'s carbon emissions?
300 West 55th St. reported 2,421 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 300 West 55th St.?
300 West 55th St. is at 911 8Th Avenue, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76489, -73.98422 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 300 West 55th St. and when was it built?
300 West 55th St. has 342,276 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 300 West 55th St. 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 West 55th St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/300-west-55th-st-22f6e975 (data as of October 2, 2026).