5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD
Movie Theater in Los Angeles, CA · 91601
At a glance
5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD is a 32,809-square-foot movie theater building in Los Angeles, California, built in 2012. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 85.8 kBtu/ft² and 158 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 | 85.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 610 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,809 sq ft |
| Source record | la:999000000335:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 193 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 56.3 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 158 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
- 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91601
Within ~1 km
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How does 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD compare with other movie theater buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 8 movie theater buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 71.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,809 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 70,234 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 77.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 85.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 158 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 85.8 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. 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD's 85.8 kBtu/ft² across 32,809 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (825 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 198.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 610 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD to report its energy use?
5240 LANKERSHIM 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:999000000335:2025). 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 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD's energy grade?
5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 85.8 kBtu/ft² (198.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,809 sq ft.
What are 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD's carbon emissions?
5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD?
5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 91601.
How big is 5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD and when was it built?
5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD has 32,809 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is 5240 LANKERSHIM 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, “5240 LANKERSHIM BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/5240-lankershim-blvd-701f0f19 (data as of October 2, 2026).