AKAM - 34-40 79th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 34-40 79th Street · 11372
At a glance
AKAM - 34-40 79th Street is a 70,272-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.7 kBtu/ft² and 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 69.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 301 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 191,833 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,434 therms |
| Water use | 2,101 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,272 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4952704:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 73 | -5 | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 289 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
- 34-40 79th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11372
- Coordinates
- 40.75257, -73.88768
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 34-40 79th 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. Its site EUI of 69.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 70,272 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 13 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 - 34-40 79th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 34-40 79th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 73 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 78. Site EUI moved from 66.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 289 tCO₂e to 301 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 69.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 - 34-40 79th Street's 69.7 kBtu/ft² across 70,272 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,435 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 191,833 kWh of electricity, 42,434 therms of natural gas and 2,101 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 34-40 79th Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 34-40 79th 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:4952704:2024). 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 - 34-40 79th Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 34-40 79th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does AKAM - 34-40 79th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.7 kBtu/ft² (89.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,272 sq ft, including 191,833 kWh of electricity and 42,434 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 34-40 79th Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 34-40 79th Street reported 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 34-40 79th Street?
AKAM - 34-40 79th Street is in New York City, New York 11372. Its coordinates are 40.75257, -73.88768 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 34-40 79th Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 34-40 79th Street has 70,272 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 34-40 79th 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 - 34-40 79th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-34-40-79th-street-800f759e (data as of October 2, 2026).