AKAM - 20 East 35th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 20 East 35th Street · 10016
At a glance
AKAM - 20 East 35th Street is a 212,488-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1938. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 69.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,024 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 69.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,024 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,153,585 kWh |
| Natural gas | 107,562 therms |
| Gross floor area | 212,488 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4946232:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +6 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,024 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | ±0 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 948 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 56 | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 924 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
- 20 East 35th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74833, -73.98225
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 20 East 35th 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 - 20 East 35th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 69.1 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 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 212,488 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 14 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 - 20 East 35th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 20 East 35th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 70.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 924 tCO₂e to 1,024 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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 - 20 East 35th Street's 69.1 kBtu/ft² across 212,488 sq ft works out to about 14.7 billion Btu (4,303 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,153,585 kWh of electricity and 107,562 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 20 East 35th Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 20 East 35th 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:4946232:2024). 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 - 20 East 35th Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 20 East 35th Street scores 62 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 - 20 East 35th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.1 kBtu/ft² (105.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 212,488 sq ft, including 1,153,585 kWh of electricity and 107,562 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 20 East 35th Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 20 East 35th Street reported 1,024 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 20 East 35th Street?
AKAM - 20 East 35th Street is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74833, -73.98225 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 20 East 35th Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 20 East 35th Street has 212,488 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 20 East 35th 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 - 20 East 35th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-20-east-35th-street-65b56594 (data as of October 2, 2026).