The Jessica
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1611 N. Formosa Ave, Los Angeles · 90046
At a glance
The Jessica is a 75,588-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1611 N. Formosa Ave, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1987. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 36.6 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 36.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 381,350 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,896 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,588 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6279862:2019 |
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
- 1611 N. Formosa Ave, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90046
- Coordinates
- 34.10049, -118.34677
Within ~1 km
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How does The Jessica 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. The Jessica's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 36.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,588 sq ft, it is about half of 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. The Jessica's 36.6 kBtu/ft² across 75,588 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (811 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 381,350 kWh of electricity and 14,896 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Jessica to report its energy use?
The Jessica 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6279862:2019). 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 The Jessica's energy grade?
The Jessica scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Jessica use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 36.6 kBtu/ft² across 75,588 sq ft, including 381,350 kWh of electricity and 14,896 therms of natural gas.
What are The Jessica's carbon emissions?
The Jessica reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is The Jessica?
The Jessica is at 1611 N. Formosa Ave, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90046. Its coordinates are 34.10049, -118.34677 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Jessica and when was it built?
The Jessica has 75,588 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Jessica covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “The Jessica, Los Angeles, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-jessica-b847baf4 (data as of July 9, 2026).