520 S BURNSIDE AVE
Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles, CA · 90036
At a glance
520 S BURNSIDE AVE is a 192,306-square-foot multifamily housing building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1951. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 49.9 kBtu/ft² and 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 3,344 scored multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 49.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 520 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 7,861 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 192,306 sq ft |
| Source record | la:456018846653:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 68 | +4 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 520 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 64 | +5 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 591 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 59 | -14 | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 606 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 520 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 73 | +2 | 47.3 kBtu/ft² | 519 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 71 | +31 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 527 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 40 | +21 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 704 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 19 | -81 | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 908 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | 175 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
RealPage Utility Management, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 520 S BURNSIDE AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90036
Within ~1 km
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How does 520 S BURNSIDE AVE compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 520 S BURNSIDE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 49.9 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 192,306 sq ft, it is about 218% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 520 S BURNSIDE AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 520 S BURNSIDE AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2016 to 68 in 2025 (-32 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 100. Site EUI moved from 12.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 49.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 316% increase. Reported emissions went from 175 tCO₂e to 520 tCO₂e over the same span (up 198%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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: a score of 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 520 S BURNSIDE AVE's 49.9 kBtu/ft² across 192,306 sq ft works out to about 9.6 billion Btu (2,812 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 75.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,861 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 520 S BURNSIDE AVE to report its energy use?
520 S BURNSIDE 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:456018846653:2025). 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 520 S BURNSIDE AVE's energy grade?
520 S BURNSIDE AVE scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 520 S BURNSIDE AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 49.9 kBtu/ft² (75.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 192,306 sq ft.
What are 520 S BURNSIDE AVE's carbon emissions?
520 S BURNSIDE AVE reported 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 520 S BURNSIDE AVE?
520 S BURNSIDE AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90036.
How big is 520 S BURNSIDE AVE and when was it built?
520 S BURNSIDE AVE has 192,306 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 520 S BURNSIDE 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, “520 S BURNSIDE AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/520-s-burnside-ave-98d0c6b8 (data as of October 2, 2026).