AKAM - 5 Court Square
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 23-02 49th Avenue · 11101
At a glance
AKAM - 5 Court Square is a 81,699-square-foot multifamily housing building at 23-02 49th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2018. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.0 kBtu/ft² and 397 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 397 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 812,065 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,738 therms |
| Water use | 2,276 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 81,699 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21294040:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 55 | +3 | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 352 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | 51.7 kBtu/ft² | 318 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
- 23-02 49th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74204, -73.94677
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 5 Court Square 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 52.0 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,699 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 66 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 - 5 Court Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 5 Court Square, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2022 to 55 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 51.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 318 tCO₂e to 397 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 52.0 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 - 5 Court Square's 52.0 kBtu/ft² across 81,699 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,245 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 812,065 kWh of electricity, 14,738 therms of natural gas and 2,276 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 5 Court Square to report its energy use?
AKAM - 5 Court Square 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:21294040:2024). 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 Court Square's energy grade?
AKAM - 5 Court Square did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does AKAM - 5 Court Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.0 kBtu/ft² (113.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,699 sq ft, including 812,065 kWh of electricity and 14,738 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 5 Court Square's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 5 Court Square reported 397 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 5 Court Square?
AKAM - 5 Court Square is at 23-02 49th Avenue, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74204, -73.94677 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 5 Court Square and when was it built?
AKAM - 5 Court Square has 81,699 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 5 Court Square 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 Court Square, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-5-court-square-f840a234 (data as of October 2, 2026).