299 Madison Ave
Hotel in New York City, NY · 10017
At a glance
299 Madison Ave is a 32,944-square-foot hotel in New York City, New York, built in 1913. 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 182.4 kBtu/ft² and 463 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 182.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 314.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 463 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 680,909 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,850 therms |
| Water use | 2,502 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,944 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7658184:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 182.4 kBtu/ft² | 463 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -1 | 228.2 kBtu/ft² | 616 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | 207.8 kBtu/ft² | 443 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
- 299 Madison Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75210, -73.97942
Within ~1 km
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How does 299 Madison Ave compare with other hotel buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 970 hotel buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 299 Madison Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 182.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 80% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,944 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 62 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 299 Madison Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 299 Madison Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 2. Site EUI moved from 207.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 182.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 443 tCO₂e to 463 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
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. 299 Madison Ave's 182.4 kBtu/ft² across 32,944 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,761 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 314.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 680,909 kWh of electricity, 36,850 therms of natural gas and 2,502 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 299 Madison Ave to report its energy use?
299 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:7658184:2024). 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 299 Madison Ave's energy grade?
299 Madison Ave 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 299 Madison Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 182.4 kBtu/ft² (314.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,944 sq ft, including 680,909 kWh of electricity and 36,850 therms of natural gas.
What are 299 Madison Ave's carbon emissions?
299 Madison Ave reported 463 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 299 Madison Ave?
299 Madison Ave is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75210, -73.97942 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 299 Madison Ave and when was it built?
299 Madison Ave has 32,944 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 299 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, “299 Madison Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/299-madison-ave-140397b9 (data as of October 2, 2026).