Samson - 45-54 41st Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 45-54 41 STREET · 11104
At a glance
Samson - 45-54 41st Street is a 44,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 45-54 41 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1936. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 85.9 kBtu/ft² and 235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 85.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 235 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 146,851 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,294 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6689863:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +5 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +2 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 237 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
- 45-54 41 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11104
- Coordinates
- 40.74255, -73.92358
Within ~1 km
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How does Samson - 45-54 41st Street 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 - 45-54 41st Street's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 85.9 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,600 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1936, 16 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 - 45-54 41st Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Samson - 45-54 41st Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 92.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 237 tCO₂e to 235 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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 - 45-54 41st Street's 85.9 kBtu/ft² across 44,600 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,123 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 146,851 kWh of electricity and 33,294 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Samson - 45-54 41st Street to report its energy use?
Samson - 45-54 41st Street 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:6689863:2024). 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 - 45-54 41st Street's energy grade?
Samson - 45-54 41st Street scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 - 45-54 41st Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.9 kBtu/ft² (109.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,600 sq ft, including 146,851 kWh of electricity and 33,294 therms of natural gas.
What are Samson - 45-54 41st Street's carbon emissions?
Samson - 45-54 41st Street reported 235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Samson - 45-54 41st Street?
Samson - 45-54 41st Street is at 45-54 41 STREET, in New York City, New York 11104. Its coordinates are 40.74255, -73.92358 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Samson - 45-54 41st Street and when was it built?
Samson - 45-54 41st Street has 44,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1936 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Samson - 45-54 41st Street 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 - 45-54 41st Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/samson-45-54-41st-street-2757ade1 (data as of October 2, 2026).