4501 COLORADO BLVD
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Los Angeles, CA · 90039
At a glance
4501 COLORADO BLVD is a 658,900-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in Los Angeles, California, built in 1952. In its 2017 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 607.9 kBtu/ft² and 18,608 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 607.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1234.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 18,608 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 225,371 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 658,900 sq ft |
| Source record | la:479514874887:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 607.9 kBtu/ft² | 18,608 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 0 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
Baxalta US Inc
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Location
- Address
- 4501 COLORADO BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90039
Within ~1 km
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How does 4501 COLORADO BLVD compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 276 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 607.9 kBtu/ft² is about 534% above the average of 95.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 658,900 sq ft, it is about 1014% above the average floor area of 59,169 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 4501 COLORADO BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Los Angeles disclosures for 4501 COLORADO BLVD, covering report years 2016–2017. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does a site EUI of 607.9 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. 4501 COLORADO BLVD's 607.9 kBtu/ft² across 658,900 sq ft works out to about 400.5 billion Btu (117,388 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 1234.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 225,371 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 4501 COLORADO BLVD to report its energy use?
4501 COLORADO 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 2017 disclosure (source record la:479514874887:2017). 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 4501 COLORADO BLVD's energy grade?
4501 COLORADO BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 607.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 4501 COLORADO BLVD use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 607.9 kBtu/ft² (1234.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 658,900 sq ft.
What are 4501 COLORADO BLVD's carbon emissions?
4501 COLORADO BLVD reported 18,608 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2017.
Where is 4501 COLORADO BLVD?
4501 COLORADO BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90039.
How big is 4501 COLORADO BLVD and when was it built?
4501 COLORADO BLVD has 658,900 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 4501 COLORADO BLVD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “4501 COLORADO BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/4501-colorado-blvd-d5cd2e94 (data as of October 2, 2026).