165 Madison Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10016
At a glance
165 Madison Avenue is a 28,268-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 24.5 kBtu/ft² and 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 24.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 68.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 75 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 203,233 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,268 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:16740450:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 94 | +17 | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 138 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
- 165 Madison Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74694, -73.98355
Within ~1 km
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How does 165 Madison Avenue compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 165 Madison Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 24.5 kBtu/ft² is about 62% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,268 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 47 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 165 Madison Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 165 Madison Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2022 to 94 in 2023 (+17 points). Site EUI moved from 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 24.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 69% decrease. Reported emissions went from 138 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 165 Madison Avenue's 24.5 kBtu/ft² across 28,268 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (203 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 68.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 203,233 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 165 Madison Avenue to report its energy use?
165 Madison 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:16740450:2023). 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 165 Madison Avenue's energy grade?
165 Madison Avenue scores 94 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 165 Madison Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 24.5 kBtu/ft² (68.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,268 sq ft, including 203,233 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 165 Madison Avenue's carbon emissions?
165 Madison Avenue reported 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 165 Madison Avenue?
165 Madison Avenue is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74694, -73.98355 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 165 Madison Avenue and when was it built?
165 Madison Avenue has 28,268 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 165 Madison Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “165 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/165-madison-avenue-54277b5c (data as of October 2, 2026).