AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 5800 Arlington Avenue · 10471
At a glance
AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue is a 420,189-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1961. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 87.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,344 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 87.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,344 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,860,709 kWh |
| Natural gas | 303,687 therms |
| Water use | 21,192 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 420,189 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21294028:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +3 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,344 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 59 | -13 | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,248 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,035 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
- 5800 Arlington Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
- Coordinates
- 40.90783, -73.90657
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 5800 Arlington 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 - 5800 Arlington Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 87.4 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 420,189 sq ft, it is about 316% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 9 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 - 5800 Arlington Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 72. Site EUI moved from 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,035 tCO₂e to 2,344 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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 - 5800 Arlington Avenue's 87.4 kBtu/ft² across 420,189 sq ft works out to about 36.7 billion Btu (10,763 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 118.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,860,709 kWh of electricity, 303,687 therms of natural gas and 21,192 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue to report its energy use?
AKAM - 5800 Arlington 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:21294028:2024). 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 - 5800 Arlington Avenue's energy grade?
AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue scores 62 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 - 5800 Arlington Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.4 kBtu/ft² (118.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 420,189 sq ft, including 1,860,709 kWh of electricity and 303,687 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue reported 2,344 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue?
AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue is in New York City, New York 10471. Its coordinates are 40.90783, -73.90657 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue and when was it built?
AKAM - 5800 Arlington Avenue has 420,189 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AKAM - 5800 Arlington 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 - 5800 Arlington Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-5800-arlington-avenue-47c5ab53 (data as of October 2, 2026).