899 S Francisco St.
Hotel in California, CA · 899 Francisco Street, Los Angeles · 90015
At a glance
899 S Francisco St. is a 289,108-square-foot hotel at 899 Francisco Street, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,048 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 57.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,048 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,638,037 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 289,108 sq ft |
| Source record | california:16098145:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | +32 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,048 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,068 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 899 Francisco Street, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90015
- Coordinates
- 34.04738, -118.26468
Within ~1 km
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How does 899 S Francisco St. compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 899 S Francisco St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 57.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 289,108 sq ft, it is about 72% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 899 S Francisco St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 899 S Francisco St., covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2022 to 71 in 2024 (+32 points). Site EUI moved from 51.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,068 tCO₂e to 1,048 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% 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. 899 S Francisco St.'s 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 289,108 sq ft works out to about 16.7 billion Btu (4,897 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,638,037 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 899 S Francisco St. to report its energy use?
899 S Francisco St. reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:16098145:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 899 S Francisco St.'s energy grade?
899 S Francisco St. scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 899 S Francisco St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 289,108 sq ft, including 3,638,037 kWh of electricity.
What are 899 S Francisco St.'s carbon emissions?
899 S Francisco St. reported 1,048 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 899 S Francisco St.?
899 S Francisco St. is at 899 Francisco Street, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90015. Its coordinates are 34.04738, -118.26468 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 899 S Francisco St. and when was it built?
899 S Francisco St. has 289,108 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 899 S Francisco St. covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “899 S Francisco St., Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/899-s-francisco-st-b459f171 (data as of July 9, 2026).