Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 600 South Main Street, Los Angeles · 90014
At a glance
Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) is a 271,559-square-foot multifamily housing building at 600 South Main Street, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1905. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 38.7 kBtu/ft² and 662 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% 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 | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 38.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 662 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,958,474 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 271,559 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5928149:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | +26 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 662 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 17 | +8 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 802 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 9 | -58 | 44.4 kBtu/ft² | 836 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | +58 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 602 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 9 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 837 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
- 600 South Main Street, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90014
- Coordinates
- 34.04488, -118.24984
Within ~1 km
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How does Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) 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. Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082)'s ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 38.7 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 271,559 sq ft, it is about 80% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 83 years earlier than 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 Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082), covering report years 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 9 in 2019 to 43 in 2024 (+34 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 67. Site EUI moved from 45.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 38.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 837 tCO₂e to 662 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082)'s 38.7 kBtu/ft² across 271,559 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,080 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,958,474 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) to report its energy use?
Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) 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:5928149:2024). 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 Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082)'s energy grade?
Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) scores 43 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.7 kBtu/ft² across 271,559 sq ft, including 1,958,474 kWh of electricity.
What are Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082)'s carbon emissions?
Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) reported 662 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082)?
Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) is at 600 South Main Street, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90014. Its coordinates are 34.04488, -118.24984 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) and when was it built?
Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) has 271,559 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082) 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, “Pacific Electric Lofts - Essex (Pc082), Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pacific-electric-lofts-essex-pc082-2791b142 (data as of July 9, 2026).