457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
Wholesale Club/Supercenter in Los Angeles, CA · 90011
At a glance
457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD is a 98,844-square-foot wholesale club/supercenter in Los Angeles, California, built in 1940. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 384.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,059 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 14 scored wholesale club/supercenter buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 384.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 572.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,059 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 1,376 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 98,844 sq ft |
| Source record | la:481062826951:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 1 | ±0 | 384.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,059 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 1 | ±0 | 289.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,529 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -2 | 303.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,605 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | ±0 | 253.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,341 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 3 | 254.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,346 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 566.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,162 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 460.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,604 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 343.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,023 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 3 | 250.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,328 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
- 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90011
Within ~1 km
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How does 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD compare with other wholesale club/supercenter buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 16 wholesale club/supercenter buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 62 across the 14 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 384.9 kBtu/ft² is about 435% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 98,844 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 102,657 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 43 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 wholesale club/supercenter buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 79.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2017 to 1 in 2025 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 3. Site EUI moved from 250.1 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 384.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 54% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,328 tCO₂e to 2,059 tCO₂e over the same span (up 55%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Los Angeles, 63% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD's 384.9 kBtu/ft² across 98,844 sq ft works out to about 38 billion Btu (11,150 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 572.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,376 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD to report its energy use?
457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 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:481062826951:2025). 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 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD's energy grade?
457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 384.9 kBtu/ft² (572.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,844 sq ft.
What are 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD's carbon emissions?
457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD reported 2,059 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD?
457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90011.
How big is 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD and when was it built?
457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD has 98,844 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as wholesale club/supercenter.
Is 457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 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, “457 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/457-e-martin-luther-king-jr-blvd-4ff9f961 (data as of October 2, 2026).