740 Madison Ave
Retail Store in New York City, NY · 740 Madison Avenue · 10065
At a glance
740 Madison Ave is a 37,428-square-foot retail store at 740 Madison Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.4 kBtu/ft² and 382 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 270 scored retail store buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 239.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 382 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 841,469 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,835 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,428 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12065676:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 5 | -4 | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 9 | -4 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 13 | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 228 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
- 740 Madison Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76694, -73.96898
Within ~1 km
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How does 740 Madison Ave compare with other retail store buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 525 retail store buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 740 Madison Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 62 across the 270 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 97.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 75.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,428 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 81,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 55 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 740 Madison Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 740 Madison Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2022 to 5 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 13. Site EUI moved from 71.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 35% increase. Reported emissions went from 228 tCO₂e to 382 tCO₂e over the same span (up 68%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. 740 Madison Ave's 97.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,428 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,068 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 239.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 841,469 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,835 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 740 Madison Ave to report its energy use?
740 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:12065676:2024). 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 740 Madison Ave's energy grade?
740 Madison Ave scores 5 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 740 Madison Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.4 kBtu/ft² (239.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,428 sq ft, including 841,469 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 740 Madison Ave's carbon emissions?
740 Madison Ave reported 382 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 740 Madison Ave?
740 Madison Ave is at 740 Madison Avenue, in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76694, -73.96898 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 740 Madison Ave and when was it built?
740 Madison Ave has 37,428 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 740 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, “740 Madison Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/740-madison-ave-8cb34a6d (data as of October 2, 2026).