Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2960 WEST 31ST STREET · 11224
At a glance
Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 is a 343,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2960 WEST 31ST STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1969. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 128.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,477 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 128.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,477 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 614,558 kWh |
| Natural gas | 420,997 therms |
| Gross floor area | 343,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33934945:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 128.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,477 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 124.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,358 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
- 2960 WEST 31ST STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11224
- Coordinates
- 40.57364, -73.99722
Within ~1 km
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How does Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 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 128.9 kBtu/ft² is about 72% 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 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 343,000 sq ft, it is about 240% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 17 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 Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 124.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 128.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,358 tCO₂e to 2,477 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 128.9 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. Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3's 128.9 kBtu/ft² across 343,000 sq ft works out to about 44.2 billion Btu (12,957 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 146.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 614,558 kWh of electricity and 420,997 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 to report its energy use?
Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 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:33934945:2024). 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 Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3's energy grade?
Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 128.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.9 kBtu/ft² (146.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 343,000 sq ft, including 614,558 kWh of electricity and 420,997 therms of natural gas.
What are Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3's carbon emissions?
Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 reported 2,477 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3?
Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 is at 2960 WEST 31ST STREET, in New York City, New York 11224. Its coordinates are 40.57364, -73.99722 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 and when was it built?
Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 has 343,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3 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, “Surfside Gardens - Bldgs 1-3, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/surfside-gardens-bldgs-1-3-b70635db (data as of October 2, 2026).