South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 818 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles · 90017
At a glance
South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue is a 67,676-square-foot multifamily housing building at 818 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1924. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 45.8 kBtu/ft² and 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 45.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 208 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 702,991 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 67,676 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6334077:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 21 | -12 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | -22 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 55 | -14 | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 69 | -20 | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 89 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 135 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
- 818 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90017
- Coordinates
- 34.04518, -118.25803
Within ~1 km
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How does South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue 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. South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 45.8 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,676 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 64 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 South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2019 to 21 in 2023 (-68 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 89. Site EUI moved from 31.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 45.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 46% increase. Reported emissions went from 135 tCO₂e to 208 tCO₂e over the same span (up 54%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue's 45.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,676 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (908 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 702,991 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue to report its energy use?
South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:6334077:2023). 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 South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue's energy grade?
South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue scores 21 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 45.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,676 sq ft, including 702,991 kWh of electricity.
What are South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue's carbon emissions?
South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue reported 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue?
South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue is at 818 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90017. Its coordinates are 34.04518, -118.25803 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue and when was it built?
South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue has 67,676 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “South Park Lofts: 818 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/south-park-lofts-818-south-grand-avenue-c6dc904c (data as of July 9, 2026).