Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 1387 University Avenue · 10452
At a glance
Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue is a 48,635-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1941. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 99.4 kBtu/ft² and 307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 99.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 307 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 263,942 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,322 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,635 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6799857:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 5 | -3 | 99.4 kBtu/ft² | 307 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 8 | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 280 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
- 1387 University Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.84275, -73.92560
Within ~1 km
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How does Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 99.4 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,635 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2022 to 5 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 8. Site EUI moved from 97.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 280 tCO₂e to 307 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue's 99.4 kBtu/ft² across 48,635 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,417 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 136.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 263,942 kWh of electricity and 39,322 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue to report its energy use?
Samaritan: 1387 University 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6799857:2023). 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.
More worship facility buildings in New York City
- The Jewish Center· 47,584 sq ft · EUI 70.7 kBtu/ft²
- Congregation Rodeph Sholom· 47,140 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- 96 - Church of St. Paul the Apostle· 47,121 sq ft · score 1 (D)
- 120 West 60th Street· 47,121 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- 58 - St Cecilia and Holy Agony· 46,890 sq ft · score 62 (C)
- Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St + 550 West End Ave Campus· 46,770 sq ft · EUI 54.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue's energy grade?
Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue scores 5 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 99.4 kBtu/ft² (136.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 48,635 sq ft, including 263,942 kWh of electricity and 39,322 therms of natural gas.
What are Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue's carbon emissions?
Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue reported 307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue?
Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.84275, -73.92560 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue and when was it built?
Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue has 48,635 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/samaritan-1387-university-avenue-9f37f412 (data as of October 2, 2026).