AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 5-27 48th Avenue · 11101
At a glance
AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue is a 73,707-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5-27 48th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 31.5 kBtu/ft² and 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% 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 | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 31.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 679,372 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51 therms |
| Water use | 1,855 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 73,707 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11878479:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | -3 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | -10 | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | 27.4 kBtu/ft² | 170 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
- 5-27 48th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74444, -73.95563
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 5-33 48th 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 - 5-33 48th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 31.5 kBtu/ft² is about 58% 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,707 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 - 5-33 48th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2022 to 81 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 94. Site EUI moved from 27.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 170 tCO₂e to 267 tCO₂e over the same span (up 57%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 - 5-33 48th Avenue's 31.5 kBtu/ft² across 73,707 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (680 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 88.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 679,372 kWh of electricity, 51 therms of natural gas and 1,855 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue to report its energy use?
AKAM - 5-33 48th 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:11878479:2024). 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 - 5-33 48th Avenue's energy grade?
AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue scores 81 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 - 5-33 48th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.5 kBtu/ft² (88.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 73,707 sq ft, including 679,372 kWh of electricity and 51 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue reported 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue?
AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue is at 5-27 48th Avenue, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74444, -73.95563 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue and when was it built?
AKAM - 5-33 48th Avenue has 73,707 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 5-33 48th 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 - 5-33 48th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-5-33-48th-avenue-91b7d287 (data as of October 2, 2026).