Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park)
Office in New York City, NY · 300 Park Avenue · 10022
At a glance
Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) is a 777,658-square-foot office building at 300 Park Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1955. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 60.0 kBtu/ft² and 4,384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 60.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,384 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,804,435 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,541 therms |
| Water use | 10,476 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 777,658 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1406679:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | -7 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,384 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | +2 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,945 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,540 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 Park Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75680, -73.97427
Within ~1 km
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How does Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park)'s ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 60.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 777,658 sq ft, it is about 279% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 71 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 78. Site EUI moved from 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 60.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,540 tCO₂e to 4,384 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park)'s 60.0 kBtu/ft² across 777,658 sq ft works out to about 46.7 billion Btu (13,675 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,804,435 kWh of electricity, 6,541 therms of natural gas and 10,476 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) to report its energy use?
Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) 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:1406679:2024). 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 Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park)'s energy grade?
Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.0 kBtu/ft² (126.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 777,658 sq ft, including 7,804,435 kWh of electricity and 6,541 therms of natural gas.
What are Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park)'s carbon emissions?
Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) reported 4,384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park)?
Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) is at 300 Park Avenue, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75680, -73.97427 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) and when was it built?
Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) has 777,658 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park) 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, “Colgate Palmolive Building (300 Park), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/colgate-palmolive-building-300-park-2919b522 (data as of October 2, 2026).