1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD
Enclosed Mall in Los Angeles, CA · 90007
At a glance
1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD is a 49,506-square-foot enclosed mall building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1926. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.5 kBtu/ft² and 32 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 | 11.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 32.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 32 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 320 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,506 sq ft |
| Source record | la:473836837203:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 11.5 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 11.9 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 14.1 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 15.8 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 8.1 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 7.3 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 6.9 kBtu/ft² | 23 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
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90007
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1501 W WASHINGTON 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 11.5 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 40.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 49,506 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 516,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963).
How has 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 6.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 11.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 23 tCO₂e to 32 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does a site EUI of 11.5 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. 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD's 11.5 kBtu/ft² across 49,506 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (167 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 32.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 320 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD to report its energy use?
1501 W WASHINGTON 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:473836837203:2025). 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 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD's energy grade?
1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 11.5 kBtu/ft² (32.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,506 sq ft.
What are 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD's carbon emissions?
1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD reported 32 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD?
1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90007.
How big is 1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD and when was it built?
1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD has 49,506 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is 1501 W WASHINGTON 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, “1501 W WASHINGTON BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/1501-w-washington-blvd-f5e8133c (data as of October 2, 2026).