Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 437 Madison Avenue · 10022
At a glance
Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue is a 800,694-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 110.6 kBtu/ft² and 7,151 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 110.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 193.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,151 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,850,911 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,217 therms |
| Water use | 10,332 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 800,694 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3553738:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 49 | -6 | 110.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,151 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 98.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,630 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
- 437 Madison Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75752, -73.97583
Within ~1 km
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How does Sage Realty - 437 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. Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 110.6 kBtu/ft² is about 71% 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 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 53% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 800,694 sq ft, it is about 290% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 27 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 Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 49 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 55. Site EUI moved from 98.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 110.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,630 tCO₂e to 7,151 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue's 110.6 kBtu/ft² across 800,694 sq ft works out to about 88.6 billion Btu (25,953 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 193.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,850,911 kWh of electricity, 4,217 therms of natural gas and 10,332 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue to report its energy use?
Sage Realty - 437 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:3553738:2023). 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 Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue's energy grade?
Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue scores 49 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 110.6 kBtu/ft² (193.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 800,694 sq ft, including 8,850,911 kWh of electricity and 4,217 therms of natural gas.
What are Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue's carbon emissions?
Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue reported 7,151 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue?
Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75752, -73.97583 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue and when was it built?
Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue has 800,694 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Sage Realty - 437 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sage-realty-437-madison-avenue-c22fdcd5 (data as of October 2, 2026).