121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD
Enclosed Mall in Los Angeles, CA · 90048
At a glance
121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD is a 860,748-square-foot enclosed mall building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1982. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,845 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,845 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 6,075 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 860,748 sq ft |
| Source record | la:447470850115:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,845 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,205 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,265 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,687 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,586 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,646 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,311 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,049 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,026 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,915 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.
Ownership
Yardi Energy
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Location
- Address
- 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90048
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD compare with other enclosed mall buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 9 enclosed mall buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² is about 46% above the average of 40.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 860,748 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 516,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1963).
How has 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 82.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 58.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,915 tCO₂e to 2,845 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does a site EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD's 58.2 kBtu/ft² across 860,748 sq ft works out to about 50.1 billion Btu (14,682 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 153.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,075 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD to report its energy use?
121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD reports under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), the legal basis of Los Angeles's Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record la:447470850115:2025). EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD's energy grade?
121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft² (153.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 860,748 sq ft.
What are 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD's carbon emissions?
121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD reported 2,845 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD?
121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90048.
How big is 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD and when was it built?
121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD has 860,748 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is 121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “121 N LA CIENEGA BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/121-n-la-cienega-blvd-1bd9a5cd (data as of October 2, 2026).