535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST)
Financial Office in New York City, NY · 47 EAST 54 STREET · 10022
At a glance
535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) is a 485,729-square-foot financial office at 47 EAST 54 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1981. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,175 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 35 scored financial office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,175 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,889,363 kWh |
| Water use | 4,655 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 485,729 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1575272:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | +2 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,175 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | +14 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,010 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,748 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
- 47 EAST 54 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76017, -73.97329
Within ~1 km
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How does 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) compare with other financial office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 48 financial office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST)'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 72 across the 35 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 63.0 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 82.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 485,729 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 655,976 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 161 financial office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 72 and a site EUI of 69.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 74 in 2024 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 71.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,748 tCO₂e to 3,175 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST)'s 63.0 kBtu/ft² across 485,729 sq ft works out to about 30.6 billion Btu (8,968 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 153.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,889,363 kWh of electricity and 4,655 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) to report its energy use?
535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) 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:1575272:2024). 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 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST)'s energy grade?
535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.0 kBtu/ft² (153.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 485,729 sq ft, including 6,889,363 kWh of electricity.
What are 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST)'s carbon emissions?
535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) reported 3,175 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST)?
535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) is at 47 EAST 54 STREET, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76017, -73.97329 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) and when was it built?
535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) has 485,729 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as financial office.
Is 535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST) 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, “535 Madison Ave (47 E 54 ST), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/535-madison-ave-47-e-54-st-2be98558 (data as of October 2, 2026).