6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD
Office in Los Angeles, CA · 90038
At a glance
6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD is a 31,099-square-foot office building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1923. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 39.4 kBtu/ft² and 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 591 scored office buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 39.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 70 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 99 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,099 sq ft |
| Source record | la:463606855720:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 67 | +22 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 45 | +1 | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | +6 | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | -35 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | -2 | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | +4 | 34.8 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 71 | -20 | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 91 | 30.1 kBtu/ft² | 51 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
- 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90038
Within ~1 km
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How does 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 39.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 31,099 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 52 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2018 to 67 in 2025 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 91. Site EUI moved from 30.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 51 tCO₂e to 70 tCO₂e over the same span (up 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD's 39.4 kBtu/ft² across 31,099 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (359 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 110.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 99 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD to report its energy use?
6161 SANTA MONICA 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:463606855720:2025). 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 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD's energy grade?
6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD scores 67 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 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 39.4 kBtu/ft² (110.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,099 sq ft.
What are 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD's carbon emissions?
6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD reported 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD?
6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90038.
How big is 6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD and when was it built?
6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD has 31,099 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 6161 SANTA MONICA 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, “6161 SANTA MONICA BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/6161-santa-monica-blvd-95c232f6 (data as of October 2, 2026).