AKAM - 212 East 47th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 212 East 47th Street · 10017
At a glance
AKAM - 212 East 47th Street is a 252,063-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1979. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 67.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 67.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,274 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,772,733 kWh |
| Natural gas | 108,890 therms |
| Gross floor area | 252,063 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4952352:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | -18 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,274 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | +24 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,031 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,239 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
- 212 East 47th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75371, -73.97161
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 212 East 47th 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 - 212 East 47th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 67.2 kBtu/ft² is about 10% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 252,063 sq ft, it is about 150% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 27 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 - 212 East 47th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 212 East 47th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 78. Site EUI moved from 78.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,239 tCO₂e to 1,274 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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 - 212 East 47th Street's 67.2 kBtu/ft² across 252,063 sq ft works out to about 16.9 billion Btu (4,964 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,772,733 kWh of electricity and 108,890 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 212 East 47th Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 212 East 47th 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:4952352:2024). 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 - 212 East 47th Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 212 East 47th Street scores 60 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 - 212 East 47th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.2 kBtu/ft² (112.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 252,063 sq ft, including 1,772,733 kWh of electricity and 108,890 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 212 East 47th Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 212 East 47th Street reported 1,274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 212 East 47th Street?
AKAM - 212 East 47th Street is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75371, -73.97161 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 212 East 47th Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 212 East 47th Street has 252,063 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 212 East 47th 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 - 212 East 47th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-212-east-47th-street-ea5a3f1f (data as of October 2, 2026).