AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 181 East 73rd Street · 10021
At a glance
AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street is a 169,451-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1958. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 73.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,023 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 73.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,023 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 848,396 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,735 therms |
| Water use | 7,240 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 169,451 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6667527:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +8 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,023 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | -10 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,053 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,005 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
- 181 East 73rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.77069, -73.96069
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 181 East 73rd 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 - 181 East 73rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 73.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 169,451 sq ft, it is about 68% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 6 years later 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 - 181 East 73rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 57. Site EUI moved from 73.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,005 tCO₂e to 1,023 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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 - 181 East 73rd Street's 73.4 kBtu/ft² across 169,451 sq ft works out to about 12.4 billion Btu (3,645 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 104.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 848,396 kWh of electricity, 8,735 therms of natural gas and 7,240 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 181 East 73rd 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:6667527:2024). 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 - 181 East 73rd Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 - 181 East 73rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.4 kBtu/ft² (104.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 169,451 sq ft, including 848,396 kWh of electricity and 8,735 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street reported 1,023 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street?
AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street is in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.77069, -73.96069 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 181 East 73rd Street has 169,451 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 181 East 73rd 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 - 181 East 73rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-181-east-73rd-street-5d5297e9 (data as of October 2, 2026).