Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 1261 Seabury Avenue · 10462
At a glance
Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue is a 72,882-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 185.1 kBtu/ft² and 984 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 185.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 298.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 984 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,266,592 kWh |
| Natural gas | 91,713 therms |
| Water use | 2,281 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 72,882 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4769810:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 185.1 kBtu/ft² | 984 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 168.7 kBtu/ft² | 890 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 160.2 kBtu/ft² | 741 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
- 1261 Seabury Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10462
- Coordinates
- 40.83500, -73.84211
Within ~1 km
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How does Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 185.1 kBtu/ft² is about 80% above the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% above the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,882 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 160.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 185.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 741 tCO₂e to 984 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does a site EUI of 185.1 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. Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue's 185.1 kBtu/ft² across 72,882 sq ft works out to about 13.5 billion Btu (3,954 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 298.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,266,592 kWh of electricity, 91,713 therms of natural gas and 2,281 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue to report its energy use?
Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue 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:4769810:2024). 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 Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue's energy grade?
Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 185.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 185.1 kBtu/ft² (298.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,882 sq ft, including 1,266,592 kWh of electricity and 91,713 therms of natural gas.
What are Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue's carbon emissions?
Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue reported 984 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue?
Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue is in New York City, New York 10462. Its coordinates are 40.83500, -73.84211 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue and when was it built?
Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue has 72,882 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue 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, “Sweet Sams - 1261 Seabury Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sweet-sams-1261-seabury-avenue-16003e4f (data as of October 2, 2026).