Samson - 499 Ft. Washington
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 491 FT WASHINGTON AVENUE · 10033
At a glance
Samson - 499 Ft. Washington is a 53,816-square-foot multifamily housing building at 491 FT WASHINGTON AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1936. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 81.8 kBtu/ft² and 350 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 81.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 350 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 192,584 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,607 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,816 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2656204:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | +15 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 350 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | +9 | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 432 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
- 491 FT WASHINGTON AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.85172, -73.93799
Within ~1 km
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How does Samson - 499 Ft. Washington 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 - 499 Ft. Washington's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 81.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,816 sq ft, it is about half of 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 - 499 Ft. Washington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Samson - 499 Ft. Washington, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (+24 points). Site EUI moved from 105.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 432 tCO₂e to 350 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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 - 499 Ft. Washington's 81.8 kBtu/ft² across 53,816 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,290 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 104.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 192,584 kWh of electricity and 1,607 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Samson - 499 Ft. Washington to report its energy use?
Samson - 499 Ft. Washington 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:2656204:2024). 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 - 499 Ft. Washington's energy grade?
Samson - 499 Ft. Washington scores 60 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 - 499 Ft. Washington use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.8 kBtu/ft² (104.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,816 sq ft, including 192,584 kWh of electricity and 1,607 therms of natural gas.
What are Samson - 499 Ft. Washington's carbon emissions?
Samson - 499 Ft. Washington reported 350 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Samson - 499 Ft. Washington?
Samson - 499 Ft. Washington is at 491 FT WASHINGTON AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.85172, -73.93799 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Samson - 499 Ft. Washington and when was it built?
Samson - 499 Ft. Washington has 53,816 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 - 499 Ft. Washington 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 - 499 Ft. Washington, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/samson-499-ft-washington-0c1eaa79 (data as of October 2, 2026).