AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 540 West 49th Street · 10019
At a glance
AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD is a 56,739-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2013. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 115.8 kBtu/ft² and 558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 115.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 225.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 558 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 987,110 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,051 therms |
| Water use | 2,793 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,739 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6667530:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -55 | 115.8 kBtu/ft² | 558 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | +14 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 512 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 42 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 477 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
- 540 West 49th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76476, -73.99395
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD 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 - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 115.8 kBtu/ft² is about 55% 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 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 89% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,739 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 61 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 - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-41 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 56. Site EUI moved from 69.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 115.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 66% increase. Reported emissions went from 477 tCO₂e to 558 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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 - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD's 115.8 kBtu/ft² across 56,739 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,926 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 225.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 987,110 kWh of electricity, 32,051 therms of natural gas and 2,793 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD to report its energy use?
AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD 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:6667530:2024). 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 - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD's energy grade?
AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD scores 1 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 - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 115.8 kBtu/ft² (225.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,739 sq ft, including 987,110 kWh of electricity and 32,051 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD reported 558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD?
AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76476, -73.99395 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD and when was it built?
AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD has 56,739 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD 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 - 540 West 49th Street - CHILD, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-540-west-49th-street-child-458f39bb (data as of October 2, 2026).