Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 172 MADISON AVE · 10016
At a glance
Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave is a 171,278-square-foot multifamily housing building at 172 MADISON AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.2 kBtu/ft² and 994 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 66.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 994 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,853,134 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,086 therms |
| Water use | 4,278 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 171,278 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6227855:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 994 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 931 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 782 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
- 172 MADISON AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74720, -73.98338
Within ~1 km
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How does Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave 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. Its site EUI of 66.2 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 171,278 sq ft, it is about 70% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 30 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 Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 782 tCO₂e to 994 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does a site EUI of 66.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave's 66.2 kBtu/ft² across 171,278 sq ft works out to about 11.3 billion Btu (3,323 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,853,134 kWh of electricity, 50,086 therms of natural gas and 4,278 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave to report its energy use?
Maxwell: 172 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:6227855:2024). 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 Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave's energy grade?
Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.2 kBtu/ft² (134.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 171,278 sq ft, including 1,853,134 kWh of electricity and 50,086 therms of natural gas.
What are Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave's carbon emissions?
Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave reported 994 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave?
Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave is at 172 MADISON AVE, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74720, -73.98338 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave and when was it built?
Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave has 171,278 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Maxwell: 172 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, “Maxwell: 172 Madison Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/maxwell-172-madison-ave-e745a8d0 (data as of October 2, 2026).