Century - 159 Madison Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 153 MADISON AVENUE · 10016
At a glance
Century - 159 Madison Avenue is a 111,227-square-foot multifamily housing building at 153 MADISON AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 61.9 kBtu/ft² and 505 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 505 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 658,064 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,349 therms |
| Gross floor area | 111,227 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4039174:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | -10 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 505 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | +3 | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 439 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 437 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
- 153 MADISON AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74657, -73.98382
Within ~1 km
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How does Century - 159 Madison Avenue compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Century - 159 Madison Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 61.9 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 111,227 sq ft, it is about 10% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Century - 159 Madison Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Century - 159 Madison Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2022 to 70 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 80. Site EUI moved from 62.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 437 tCO₂e to 505 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Century - 159 Madison Avenue's 61.9 kBtu/ft² across 111,227 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,018 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 100.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 658,064 kWh of electricity and 46,349 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Century - 159 Madison Avenue to report its energy use?
Century - 159 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:4039174:2024). 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 Century - 159 Madison Avenue's energy grade?
Century - 159 Madison Avenue scores 70 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 Century - 159 Madison Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.9 kBtu/ft² (100.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 111,227 sq ft, including 658,064 kWh of electricity and 46,349 therms of natural gas.
What are Century - 159 Madison Avenue's carbon emissions?
Century - 159 Madison Avenue reported 505 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Century - 159 Madison Avenue?
Century - 159 Madison Avenue is at 153 MADISON AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74657, -73.98382 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Century - 159 Madison Avenue and when was it built?
Century - 159 Madison Avenue has 111,227 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Century - 159 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, “Century - 159 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/century-159-madison-avenue-8f160f98 (data as of October 2, 2026).