Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 450 South Grand View Street, Los Angeles · 90057
At a glance
Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower is a 141,286-square-foot multifamily housing building at 450 South Grand View Street, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1976. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B) and 343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 343 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 936,967 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 141,286 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5041744:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | +14 | — | 343 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 59 | -7 | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | +9 | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 353 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 57 | +3 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 350 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 54 | -9 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 63 | 40.6 kBtu/ft² | 372 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
- 450 South Grand View Street, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90057
- Coordinates
- 34.06125, -118.27582
Within ~1 km
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How does Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower 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. Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,286 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 12 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 Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2019 to 73 in 2024 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 40.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 41.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 372 tCO₂e to 343 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower to report its energy use?
Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower 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:5041744:2024). 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 Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower's energy grade?
Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower scores 73 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 Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower's carbon emissions?
Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower reported 343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower?
Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower is at 450 South Grand View Street, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90057. Its coordinates are 34.06125, -118.27582 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower and when was it built?
Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower has 141,286 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower 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, “Southern California I: Mac Arthur Park Tower, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/southern-california-i-mac-arthur-park-tower-0294eeb5 (data as of July 9, 2026).