1520 WILCOX AVE
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly in Los Angeles, CA · 90028
At a glance
1520 WILCOX AVE is a 23,448-square-foot other - entertainment/public assembly building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1969. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 26.9 kBtu/ft² and 36 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 | 26.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 36 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 160 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 23,448 sq ft |
| Source record | la:461628858541:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 26.9 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 24.7 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4.0 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.3 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 23.8 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 75 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
Crossroads Management
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Location
- Address
- 1520 WILCOX AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90028
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1520 WILCOX AVE compare with other other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 16 other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 26.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 23,448 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 86,288 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1959).
How has 1520 WILCOX AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1520 WILCOX AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 24.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 26.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 75 tCO₂e to 36 tCO₂e over the same span (down 52%).
What does a site EUI of 26.9 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. 1520 WILCOX AVE's 26.9 kBtu/ft² across 23,448 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (185 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 75.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 160 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1520 WILCOX AVE to report its energy use?
1520 WILCOX AVE 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:461628858541:2025). 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 1520 WILCOX AVE's energy grade?
1520 WILCOX AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 26.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1520 WILCOX AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 26.9 kBtu/ft² (75.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,448 sq ft.
What are 1520 WILCOX AVE's carbon emissions?
1520 WILCOX AVE reported 36 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 1520 WILCOX AVE?
1520 WILCOX AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90028.
How big is 1520 WILCOX AVE and when was it built?
1520 WILCOX AVE has 23,448 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as other - entertainment/public assembly.
Is 1520 WILCOX AVE 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, “1520 WILCOX AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/1520-wilcox-ave-fdd7dcdb (data as of October 2, 2026).