AKAM - 243 West 60th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 243 West 60th Street · 10023
At a glance
AKAM - 243 West 60th Street is a 74,226-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.8 kBtu/ft² and 562 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 171.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 562 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 889,393 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,033 therms |
| Water use | 3,196 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,226 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5864827:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | ±0 | 94.8 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | ±0 | 95.1 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | 104.7 kBtu/ft² | 509 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
- 243 West 60th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.77182, -73.98897
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 243 West 60th 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 - 243 West 60th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 94.8 kBtu/ft² is about 27% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,226 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 55 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 - 243 West 60th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 243 West 60th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 3 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 104.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 509 tCO₂e to 562 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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 - 243 West 60th Street's 94.8 kBtu/ft² across 74,226 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,062 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 171.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 889,393 kWh of electricity, 40,033 therms of natural gas and 3,196 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 243 West 60th Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 243 West 60th 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:5864827:2024). 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 - 243 West 60th Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 243 West 60th Street scores 3 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 - 243 West 60th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.8 kBtu/ft² (171.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,226 sq ft, including 889,393 kWh of electricity and 40,033 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 243 West 60th Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 243 West 60th Street reported 562 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 243 West 60th Street?
AKAM - 243 West 60th Street is in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.77182, -73.98897 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 243 West 60th Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 243 West 60th Street has 74,226 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 243 West 60th 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 - 243 West 60th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-243-west-60th-street-35e154dc (data as of October 2, 2026).