Samson - 220 west 93rd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2490 BROADWAY · 10025
At a glance
Samson - 220 west 93rd is a 125,967-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2490 BROADWAY in New York City, New York, built in 1916. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 62.2 kBtu/ft² and 522 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 62.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 522 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 500,059 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,327 therms |
| Gross floor area | 125,967 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2656150:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -26 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 522 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | +14 | 34.4 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 447 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
- 2490 BROADWAY
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79245, -73.97338
Within ~1 km
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How does Samson - 220 west 93rd 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. Samson - 220 west 93rd's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 62.2 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,967 sq ft, it is about 25% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 36 years earlier 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 Samson - 220 west 93rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Samson - 220 west 93rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 72 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 59.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 447 tCO₂e to 522 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Samson - 220 west 93rd's 62.2 kBtu/ft² across 125,967 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,296 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 500,059 kWh of electricity and 61,327 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Samson - 220 west 93rd to report its energy use?
Samson - 220 west 93rd 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:2656150:2024). 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 Samson - 220 west 93rd's energy grade?
Samson - 220 west 93rd scores 72 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 Samson - 220 west 93rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.2 kBtu/ft² (89.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 125,967 sq ft, including 500,059 kWh of electricity and 61,327 therms of natural gas.
What are Samson - 220 west 93rd's carbon emissions?
Samson - 220 west 93rd reported 522 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Samson - 220 west 93rd?
Samson - 220 west 93rd is at 2490 BROADWAY, in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79245, -73.97338 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Samson - 220 west 93rd and when was it built?
Samson - 220 west 93rd has 125,967 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Samson - 220 west 93rd 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, “Samson - 220 west 93rd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/samson-220-west-93rd-43087116 (data as of October 2, 2026).