AKAM - 150 East 49th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 150 East 49th Street · 10017
At a glance
AKAM - 150 East 49th Street is a 62,680-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.9 kBtu/ft² and 220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 220 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 223,808 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,888 therms |
| Water use | 3,078 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,680 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4952332:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 220 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 88 | +3 | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 197 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 203 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
- 150 East 49th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75564, -73.97231
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 150 East 49th 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. Its site EUI of 51.9 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,680 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 29 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 - 150 East 49th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 150 East 49th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 88 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 53.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 203 tCO₂e to 220 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 51.9 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. AKAM - 150 East 49th Street's 51.9 kBtu/ft² across 62,680 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (953 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 75.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 223,808 kWh of electricity, 24,888 therms of natural gas and 3,078 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 150 East 49th Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 150 East 49th 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:4952332:2024). 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 - 150 East 49th Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 150 East 49th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does AKAM - 150 East 49th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.9 kBtu/ft² (75.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,680 sq ft, including 223,808 kWh of electricity and 24,888 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 150 East 49th Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 150 East 49th Street reported 220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 150 East 49th Street?
AKAM - 150 East 49th Street is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75564, -73.97231 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 150 East 49th Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 150 East 49th Street has 62,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 150 East 49th 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 - 150 East 49th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-150-east-49th-street-24c96718 (data as of October 2, 2026).