Samson - 299 St. Marks Place
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 299 ST MARKS PLACE · 10301
At a glance
Samson - 299 St. Marks Place is a 51,160-square-foot multifamily housing building at 299 ST MARKS PLACE in New York City, New York, built in 1952. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 141.5 kBtu/ft² and 442 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 | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 141.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 180.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 442 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 269,573 kWh |
| Natural gas | 63,203 therms |
| Water use | 3,659 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,160 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3521131:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 14 | +1 | 141.5 kBtu/ft² | 442 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | -14 | 143.4 kBtu/ft² | 437 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | 134.6 kBtu/ft² | 394 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
- 299 ST MARKS PLACE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10301
- Coordinates
- 40.64260, -74.07856
Within ~1 km
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How does Samson - 299 St. Marks Place 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 - 299 St. Marks Place's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 141.5 kBtu/ft² is about 89% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,160 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1952 construction date is close to 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 - 299 St. Marks Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Samson - 299 St. Marks Place, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2022 to 14 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 27. Site EUI moved from 134.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 141.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 394 tCO₂e to 442 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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 - 299 St. Marks Place's 141.5 kBtu/ft² across 51,160 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,122 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 180.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 269,573 kWh of electricity, 63,203 therms of natural gas and 3,659 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Samson - 299 St. Marks Place to report its energy use?
Samson - 299 St. Marks Place 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:3521131:2024). 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 - 299 St. Marks Place's energy grade?
Samson - 299 St. Marks Place scores 14 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 Samson - 299 St. Marks Place use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 141.5 kBtu/ft² (180.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,160 sq ft, including 269,573 kWh of electricity and 63,203 therms of natural gas.
What are Samson - 299 St. Marks Place's carbon emissions?
Samson - 299 St. Marks Place reported 442 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Samson - 299 St. Marks Place?
Samson - 299 St. Marks Place is at 299 ST MARKS PLACE, in New York City, New York 10301. Its coordinates are 40.64260, -74.07856 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Samson - 299 St. Marks Place and when was it built?
Samson - 299 St. Marks Place has 51,160 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Samson - 299 St. Marks Place 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 - 299 St. Marks Place, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/samson-299-st-marks-place-10ec2e37 (data as of October 2, 2026).