AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 23-15 44th Drive · 11101
At a glance
AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive is a 921,502-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2020. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.7 kBtu/ft² and 4,754 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,754 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,116,625 kWh |
| Natural gas | 221,013 therms |
| Water use | 4,145 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 921,502 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26533151:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 47 | -52 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,754 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | -1 | 33.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,513 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,191 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
- 23-15 44th Drive
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74757, -73.94454
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive 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 - 23-15 44th Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 921,502 sq ft, it is about 813% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 68 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 - 23-15 44th Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 47 in 2024 (-53 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 21.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 163% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,191 tCO₂e to 4,754 tCO₂e over the same span (up 299%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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 - 23-15 44th Drive's 57.7 kBtu/ft² across 921,502 sq ft works out to about 53.2 billion Btu (15,583 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 119.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,116,625 kWh of electricity, 221,013 therms of natural gas and 4,145 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive to report its energy use?
AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive 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:26533151:2024). 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 - 23-15 44th Drive's energy grade?
AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive scores 47 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — 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 - 23-15 44th Drive use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft² (119.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 921,502 sq ft, including 9,116,625 kWh of electricity and 221,013 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive reported 4,754 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive?
AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74757, -73.94454 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive and when was it built?
AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive has 921,502 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 23-15 44th Drive 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 - 23-15 44th Drive, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-23-15-44th-drive-e2011c95 (data as of October 2, 2026).