AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 245 Seventh Avenue · 10001
At a glance
AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue is a 85,516-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 55.5 kBtu/ft² and 354 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 55.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 354 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 480,927 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,066 therms |
| Gross floor area | 85,516 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5864824:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | +17 | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | +7 | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 310 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
- 245 Seventh Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74480, -73.99511
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue 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 - 245 Seventh Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 55.5 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,516 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 41 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 - 245 Seventh Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (+24 points). Site EUI moved from 76.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 310 tCO₂e to 354 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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 - 245 Seventh Avenue's 55.5 kBtu/ft² across 85,516 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,391 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 480,927 kWh of electricity and 31,066 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue to report its energy use?
AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue 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:5864824:2024). 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 - 245 Seventh Avenue's energy grade?
AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue scores 61 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 - 245 Seventh Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.5 kBtu/ft² (91.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,516 sq ft, including 480,927 kWh of electricity and 31,066 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue reported 354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue?
AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74480, -73.99511 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue and when was it built?
AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue has 85,516 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 245 Seventh Avenue 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 - 245 Seventh Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-245-seventh-avenue-a0dd5ee1 (data as of October 2, 2026).