5601 DE SOTO AVE
Parking in Los Angeles, CA · 91367
At a glance
5601 DE SOTO AVE is a 718,886-square-foot parking building in Los Angeles, California, built in 2015. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 44.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,724 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 | 44.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 67.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,724 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 5,734 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 718,886 sq ft |
| Source record | la:383267885695:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 44.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,724 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,824 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,219 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,888 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,980 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,177 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 927 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 20.0 kBtu/ft² | 893 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 20.3 kBtu/ft² | 947 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
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
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Location
- Address
- 5601 DE SOTO AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91367
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 5601 DE SOTO AVE compare with other parking buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 113 parking buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 44.2 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 27.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 718,886 sq ft, it is about 189% above the average floor area of 248,827 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 5601 DE SOTO AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 5601 DE SOTO AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 20.3 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 44.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 118% increase. Reported emissions went from 947 tCO₂e to 1,724 tCO₂e over the same span (up 82%).
What does a site EUI of 44.2 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. 5601 DE SOTO AVE's 44.2 kBtu/ft² across 718,886 sq ft works out to about 31.8 billion Btu (9,312 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 67.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,734 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5601 DE SOTO AVE to report its energy use?
5601 DE SOTO 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:383267885695:2025). 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 5601 DE SOTO AVE's energy grade?
5601 DE SOTO AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5601 DE SOTO AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 44.2 kBtu/ft² (67.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 718,886 sq ft.
What are 5601 DE SOTO AVE's carbon emissions?
5601 DE SOTO AVE reported 1,724 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 5601 DE SOTO AVE?
5601 DE SOTO AVE is in Los Angeles, California 91367.
How big is 5601 DE SOTO AVE and when was it built?
5601 DE SOTO AVE has 718,886 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is 5601 DE SOTO 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, “5601 DE SOTO AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/5601-de-soto-ave-53772b9f (data as of October 2, 2026).