AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 12 West 72nd Street · 10023
At a glance
AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street is a 192,503-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,040 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,040 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,140,666 kWh |
| Natural gas | 111,385 therms |
| Water use | 6,409 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 192,503 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33919929:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | +2 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,040 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,017 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
- 12 West 72nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.77660, -73.97689
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street 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. AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 78.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 192,503 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 25 years earlier 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 AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2023 to 49 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 78.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 78.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,017 tCO₂e to 1,040 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street's 78.1 kBtu/ft² across 192,503 sq ft works out to about 15 billion Btu (4,406 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,140,666 kWh of electricity, 111,385 therms of natural gas and 6,409 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 12 West 72nd 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:33919929:2024). 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 AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street scores 49 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.1 kBtu/ft² (117.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 192,503 sq ft, including 1,140,666 kWh of electricity and 111,385 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street reported 1,040 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street?
AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street is in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.77660, -73.97689 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street has 192,503 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 12 West 72nd 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, “AKAM - 12 West 72nd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-12-west-72nd-street-a7b7b83d (data as of October 2, 2026).