Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave
Office in New York City, NY · 418 madison ave · 10017
At a glance
Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave is a 49,244-square-foot office building at 418 madison ave in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.5 kBtu/ft² and 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 332 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 473,739 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,141 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,244 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6595635:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | +1 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | +2 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 307 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
- 418 madison ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75685, -73.97634
Within ~1 km
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How does Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave 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. Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 79.5 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,244 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 13 years earlier 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 Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 88.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 307 tCO₂e to 332 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave's 79.5 kBtu/ft² across 49,244 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,147 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 146.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 473,739 kWh of electricity and 5,141 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave to report its energy use?
Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 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:6595635:2024). 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 Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave's energy grade?
Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave scores 46 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 Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.5 kBtu/ft² (146.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,244 sq ft, including 473,739 kWh of electricity and 5,141 therms of natural gas.
What are Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave's carbon emissions?
Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave reported 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave?
Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave is at 418 madison ave, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75685, -73.97634 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave and when was it built?
Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave has 49,244 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 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, “Lee Tai Enterprises USA - 420 madison ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lee-tai-enterprises-usa-420-madison-ave-49c82d27 (data as of October 2, 2026).