216 W 5TH ST
Mixed Use Property in Los Angeles, CA · 90013
At a glance
216 W 5TH ST is a 21,724-square-foot mixed use property building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1980. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 1028.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Some figures below are far outside what a mixed use propertyof this size can use or emit — most likely a unit or entry error in the city's file. They are shown exactly as published and are left out of rankings and averages.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 1028.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1439.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,205 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 2,978 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 21,724 sq ft |
| Source record | la:999000000071:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 1028.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,205 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 2025.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,397 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 1992.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,360 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 2083.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,470 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 2075.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,479 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 2081.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,476 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | 6.3 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | 8.3 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
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 216 W 5TH ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90013
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How has 216 W 5TH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 216 W 5TH ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2018 and 2019. Site EUI moved from 8.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 6.3 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 75 tCO₂e to 57 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
Which law requires 216 W 5TH ST to report its energy use?
216 W 5TH ST 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:999000000071:2025). 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 216 W 5TH ST's energy grade?
216 W 5TH ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 1028.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 216 W 5TH ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 1028.9 kBtu/ft² (1439.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,724 sq ft.
What are 216 W 5TH ST's carbon emissions?
216 W 5TH ST reported 1,205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 216 W 5TH ST?
216 W 5TH ST is in Los Angeles, California 90013.
How big is 216 W 5TH ST and when was it built?
216 W 5TH ST has 21,724 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 216 W 5TH ST 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, “216 W 5TH ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/216-w-5th-st-c316c634 (data as of October 2, 2026).