545 Madison Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
545 Madison Avenue is a 145,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1956. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 60.6 kBtu/ft² and 888 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 60.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 888 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,837,352 kWh |
| Water use | 3,438 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 145,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7057606:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | +3 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 888 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | +22 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 867 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 845 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
- 545 Madison Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76080, -73.97310
Within ~1 km
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How does 545 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. 545 Madison Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 60.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 145,000 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 16 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 545 Madison Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 545 Madison Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 75.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 60.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 845 tCO₂e to 888 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. 545 Madison Avenue's 60.6 kBtu/ft² across 145,000 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,575 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 141.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,837,352 kWh of electricity and 3,438 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 545 Madison Avenue to report its energy use?
545 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:7057606:2024). 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 545 Madison Avenue's energy grade?
545 Madison Avenue scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 545 Madison Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.6 kBtu/ft² (141.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 145,000 sq ft, including 1,837,352 kWh of electricity.
What are 545 Madison Avenue's carbon emissions?
545 Madison Avenue reported 888 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 545 Madison Avenue?
545 Madison Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76080, -73.97310 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 545 Madison Avenue and when was it built?
545 Madison Avenue has 145,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 545 Madison 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, “545 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/545-madison-avenue-22bb69d1 (data as of October 2, 2026).