TMG - 72 Madison Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 72 Madison Avenue · 10016
At a glance
TMG - 72 Madison Avenue is a 58,500-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 96.3 kBtu/ft² and 466 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% 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 | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 96.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 167.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 466 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 657,221 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,638 therms |
| Water use | 1,441 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 58,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2814446:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 59 | -5 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 466 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +6 | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 409 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 101.0 kBtu/ft² | 420 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
- 72 Madison Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74376, -73.98589
Within ~1 km
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How does TMG - 72 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. TMG - 72 Madison Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 96.3 kBtu/ft² is about 49% 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 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,500 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 29 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 TMG - 72 Madison Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for TMG - 72 Madison Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 59 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 64. Site EUI moved from 101.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 420 tCO₂e to 466 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. TMG - 72 Madison Avenue's 96.3 kBtu/ft² across 58,500 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,651 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 167.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 657,221 kWh of electricity, 20,638 therms of natural gas and 1,441 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires TMG - 72 Madison Avenue to report its energy use?
TMG - 72 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:2814446:2024). 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 TMG - 72 Madison Avenue's energy grade?
TMG - 72 Madison Avenue scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does TMG - 72 Madison Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.3 kBtu/ft² (167.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,500 sq ft, including 657,221 kWh of electricity and 20,638 therms of natural gas.
What are TMG - 72 Madison Avenue's carbon emissions?
TMG - 72 Madison Avenue reported 466 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is TMG - 72 Madison Avenue?
TMG - 72 Madison Avenue is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74376, -73.98589 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is TMG - 72 Madison Avenue and when was it built?
TMG - 72 Madison Avenue has 58,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is TMG - 72 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, “TMG - 72 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/tmg-72-madison-avenue-2df499af (data as of October 2, 2026).