AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 5900 Arlington Avenue · 10471
At a glance
AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue is a 428,316-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 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 86.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 86.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,311 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,646,727 kWh |
| Natural gas | 313,445 therms |
| Water use | 19,138 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 428,316 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21294026:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | +6 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,311 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -2 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,310 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,249 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
- 5900 Arlington Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
- Coordinates
- 40.90863, -73.90650
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 5900 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 - 5900 Arlington Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 86.3 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 428,316 sq ft, it is about 324% 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 - 5900 Arlington Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 90.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,249 tCO₂e to 2,311 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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 - 5900 Arlington Avenue's 86.3 kBtu/ft² across 428,316 sq ft works out to about 37 billion Btu (10,833 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,646,727 kWh of electricity, 313,445 therms of natural gas and 19,138 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue to report its energy use?
AKAM - 5900 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:21294026:2024). 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 - 5900 Arlington Avenue's energy grade?
AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue scores 66 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 - 5900 Arlington Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.3 kBtu/ft² (113.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 428,316 sq ft, including 1,646,727 kWh of electricity and 313,445 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue reported 2,311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue?
AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue is in New York City, New York 10471. Its coordinates are 40.90863, -73.90650 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue and when was it built?
AKAM - 5900 Arlington Avenue has 428,316 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 - 5900 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 - 5900 Arlington Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-5900-arlington-avenue-33de8eb9 (data as of October 2, 2026).