5730 W 98TH ST
Parking in Los Angeles, CA · 90045
At a glance
5730 W 98TH ST is a 5,500-square-foot parking building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1981. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 539.3 kBtu/ft² and 170 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 | 539.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1510.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 170 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 227 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 5,500 sq ft |
| Source record | la:445929803386:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 539.3 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 8.6 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 8.2 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 8.2 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 8.1 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 8.7 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 209 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
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Location
- Address
- 5730 W 98TH ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90045
Within ~1 km
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How does 5730 W 98TH ST 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 539.3 kBtu/ft² is about 1833% above the average of 27.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 5,500 sq ft, it is about 98% below the average floor area of 248,827 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1981 construction date is close to 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 5730 W 98TH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 5730 W 98TH ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 6.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 539.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 7831% increase. Reported emissions went from 209 tCO₂e to 170 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 539.3 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. 5730 W 98TH ST's 539.3 kBtu/ft² across 5,500 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (869 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 1510.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 227 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5730 W 98TH ST to report its energy use?
5730 W 98TH ST 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:445929803386:2025). 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 5730 W 98TH ST's energy grade?
5730 W 98TH ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 539.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5730 W 98TH ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 539.3 kBtu/ft² (1510.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 5,500 sq ft.
What are 5730 W 98TH ST's carbon emissions?
5730 W 98TH ST reported 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 5730 W 98TH ST?
5730 W 98TH ST is in Los Angeles, California 90045.
How big is 5730 W 98TH ST and when was it built?
5730 W 98TH ST has 5,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is 5730 W 98TH ST 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, “5730 W 98TH ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/5730-w-98th-st-1195d774 (data as of October 2, 2026).