Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET)
Medical Office in New York City, NY · 28 EAST 40 STREET · 10016
At a glance
Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) is a 71,063-square-foot medical office in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 89.0 kBtu/ft² and 568 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 89.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 175.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 568 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 890,273 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 71,063 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2612495:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 89.0 kBtu/ft² | 568 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 35 | 99.5 kBtu/ft² | 505 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
- 28 EAST 40 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.75138, -73.97992
Within ~1 km
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How does Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) compare with other medical office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 188 medical office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 89.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 97.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,063 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 75,019 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 45 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET), covering report years 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 99.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 89.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 505 tCO₂e to 568 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 89.0 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. Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET)'s 89.0 kBtu/ft² across 71,063 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,854 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 175.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 890,273 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) to report its energy use?
Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) 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:2612495:2024). 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 - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET)'s energy grade?
Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 89.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.0 kBtu/ft² (175.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 71,063 sq ft, including 890,273 kWh of electricity.
What are Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET)'s carbon emissions?
Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) reported 568 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET)?
Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.75138, -73.97992 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) and when was it built?
Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) has 71,063 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is Walter Samuels - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET) 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 - 30 E 40th (28 EAST 40 STREET), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/walter-samuels-30-e-40th-28-east-40-street-8aaf5e44 (data as of October 2, 2026).