Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th
Office in New York City, NY · 39 WEST 37 STREET · 10018
At a glance
Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th is a 98,456-square-foot office building at 39 WEST 37 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 52.1 kBtu/ft² and 455 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 52.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 84.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 455 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 512,742 kWh |
| Natural gas | 88 therms |
| Water use | 486 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 98,456 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2612493:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 91 | +13 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 455 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 577 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
- 39 WEST 37 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75092, -73.98453
Within ~1 km
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How does Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 52.1 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,456 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 91 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 74.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 577 tCO₂e to 455 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th's 52.1 kBtu/ft² across 98,456 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,503 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 84.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 512,742 kWh of electricity, 88 therms of natural gas and 486 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th to report its energy use?
Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th 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:2612493:2024). 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 Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th's energy grade?
Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.1 kBtu/ft² (84.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,456 sq ft, including 512,742 kWh of electricity and 88 therms of natural gas.
What are Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th's carbon emissions?
Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th reported 455 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th?
Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th is at 39 WEST 37 STREET, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75092, -73.98453 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th and when was it built?
Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th has 98,456 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th 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, “Walter & Samuels - 39 W 37th, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/walter-amp-samuels-39-w-37th-e13dbd06 (data as of October 2, 2026).