Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 333 South Catalina Street, Los Angeles · 90020
At a glance
Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) is a 119,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 333 South Catalina Street, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 35.2 kBtu/ft² and 252 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 35.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 252 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 625,514 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 119,500 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5940386:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | +2 | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 259 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 90 | -5 | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | ±0 | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 95 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 243 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
- 333 South Catalina Street, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90020
- Coordinates
- 34.06785, -118.29569
Within ~1 km
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How does Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38)'s ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 35.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 119,500 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). 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 Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38), covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2019 to 94 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 95. Site EUI moved from 31.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 243 tCO₂e to 252 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38)'s 35.2 kBtu/ft² across 119,500 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,233 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 625,514 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) to report its energy use?
Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) 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:5940386:2024). 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 Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38)'s energy grade?
Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) scores 94 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.2 kBtu/ft² across 119,500 sq ft, including 625,514 kWh of electricity.
What are Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38)'s carbon emissions?
Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) reported 252 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38)?
Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) is at 333 South Catalina Street, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90020. Its coordinates are 34.06785, -118.29569 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) and when was it built?
Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) has 119,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38) 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, “Catalina Gardens - Essex (Ct38), Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/catalina-gardens-essex-ct38-dac051b6 (data as of July 9, 2026).