261 Madison Ave
Office in New York City, NY · 10016
At a glance
261 Madison Ave is a 361,246-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1954.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,179,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,744 therms |
| Gross floor area | 361,246 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:51664892:2024 |
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
- 261 Madison Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.75081, -73.98073
Within ~1 km
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How does 261 Madison Ave 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.
At 361,246 sq ft, it is about 76% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 14 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.
Which law requires 261 Madison Ave to report its energy use?
261 Madison Ave 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:51664892:2024). 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.
More office buildings in New York City
- URA Group - 360 Madison Avenue· 360,000 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- 360 Madison Avenue· 360,000 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- Corporate Commons Three LLC· 358,871 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Feil - 261 Fifth Avenue· 358,851 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- Rego Park Office Tower (95-25 Queens BLVD)· 357,760 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- 315 Park Avenue South· 356,330 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Office buildings in New York City· 3,384 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 261 Madison Ave's energy grade?
261 Madison Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 261 Madison Ave use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 261 Madison Ave's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is 261 Madison Ave?
261 Madison Ave is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.75081, -73.98073 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 261 Madison Ave and when was it built?
261 Madison Ave has 361,246 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 261 Madison Ave 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, “261 Madison Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/261-madison-ave-d288af7b (data as of October 2, 2026).