SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 649 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD · 10037
At a glance
SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 is a 17,730-square-foot multifamily housing building at 649 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD in New York City, New York, built in 1993. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.7 kBtu/ft² and 52 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 33.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 67.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 52 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 94,052 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,774 therms |
| Gross floor area | 17,730 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33966156:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 33.7 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 118.8 kBtu/ft² | 132 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
- 649 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10037
- Coordinates
- 40.81882, -73.93743
Within ~1 km
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How does SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 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. Its site EUI of 33.7 kBtu/ft² is about 55% 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 17,730 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 41 years later 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 SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 118.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 72% decrease. Reported emissions went from 132 tCO₂e to 52 tCO₂e over the same span (down 61%).
What does a site EUI of 33.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26's 33.7 kBtu/ft² across 17,730 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (175 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 67.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 94,052 kWh of electricity and 2,774 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 to report its energy use?
SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 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:33966156:2024). 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 SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26's energy grade?
SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.7 kBtu/ft² (67.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 17,730 sq ft, including 94,052 kWh of electricity and 2,774 therms of natural gas.
What are SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26's carbon emissions?
SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 reported 52 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26?
SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 is at 649 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD, in New York City, New York 10037. Its coordinates are 40.81882, -73.93743 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 and when was it built?
SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 has 17,730 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26 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, “SAMUEL (CITY) - Bldg 26, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/samuel-city-bldg-26-28640e0f (data as of October 2, 2026).