AKAM - 222 Central Park South
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 222 Central Park South · 10019
At a glance
AKAM - 222 Central Park South is a 63,978-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1908. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.2 kBtu/ft² and 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 274 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 248,333 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,214 therms |
| Water use | 1,243 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,978 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33922382:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -8 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 263 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 222 Central Park South
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76718, -73.97982
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
Office · 8,053,115 sq ft
- 1633 Broadway - Paramount Plazascore 75
Office · 2,837,932 sq ft
Mixed Use Property · 2,797,249 sq ft
Mixed Use Property · 2,797,249 sq ft
Mixed Use Property · 2,797,249 sq ft
- TEST Time Warner Centerscore —
Mixed Use Property · 2,797,249 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does AKAM - 222 Central Park South 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 - 222 Central Park South's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 65.2 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,978 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 44 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 - 222 Central Park South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 222 Central Park South, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2023 to 72 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 80. Site EUI moved from 58.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 65.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 274 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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 - 222 Central Park South's 65.2 kBtu/ft² across 63,978 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,223 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 248,333 kWh of electricity, 33,214 therms of natural gas and 1,243 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 222 Central Park South to report its energy use?
AKAM - 222 Central Park South 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:33922382:2024). 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.
More multifamily housing buildings in New York City
- 1205 College Avenue· 63,968 sq ft · score 34 (D)
- 1800 Davidson Avenue - Mount Hope LL84· 63,966 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- 1800 DAVIDSON AVE.· 63,966 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Cornell pace - 1800 Davidson Avenue· 63,966 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- 32 LENOX RD.· 63,962 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- Equitable: 84-10 34th Ave· 63,962 sq ft · score 72 (B)
- Multifamily Housing buildings in New York City· 33,022 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is AKAM - 222 Central Park South's energy grade?
AKAM - 222 Central Park South scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 222 Central Park South use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.2 kBtu/ft² (91.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,978 sq ft, including 248,333 kWh of electricity and 33,214 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 222 Central Park South's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 222 Central Park South reported 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 222 Central Park South?
AKAM - 222 Central Park South is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76718, -73.97982 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 222 Central Park South and when was it built?
AKAM - 222 Central Park South has 63,978 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 222 Central Park South 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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 - 222 Central Park South, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-222-central-park-south-569e5d5f (data as of October 2, 2026).