624 S GRAND AVE
Data Center in Los Angeles, CA · 90017
At a glance
624 S GRAND AVE is a 661,553-square-foot data center in Los Angeles, California, built in 1965. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 386.6 kBtu/ft² and 14,619 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 | 386.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1082.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14,619 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 35,116 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 661,553 sq ft |
| Source record | la:484256839921:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 386.6 kBtu/ft² | 14,619 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 115.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,050 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 532.5 kBtu/ft² | 24,472 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 536.0 kBtu/ft² | 24,637 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 594.5 kBtu/ft² | 27,323 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 182.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,081 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 146.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,283 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 151.7 kBtu/ft² | 6,942 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 141.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,074 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 131.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,600 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
- 624 S GRAND AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90017
Within ~1 km
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How does 624 S GRAND AVE compare with other buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 11,498 benchmarked buildings in Los Angeles. Its site EUI of 386.6 kBtu/ft² is about 748% above the average of 45.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 661,553 sq ft, it is about 728% above the average floor area of 79,889 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 624 S GRAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 624 S GRAND AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 131.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 386.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 194% increase. Reported emissions went from 6,600 tCO₂e to 14,619 tCO₂e over the same span (up 122%).
What does a site EUI of 386.6 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. 624 S GRAND AVE's 386.6 kBtu/ft² across 661,553 sq ft works out to about 255.8 billion Btu (74,955 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 1082.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 35,116 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 624 S GRAND AVE to report its energy use?
624 S GRAND 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:484256839921:2025). 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 624 S GRAND AVE's energy grade?
624 S GRAND AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 386.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 624 S GRAND AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 386.6 kBtu/ft² (1082.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 661,553 sq ft.
What are 624 S GRAND AVE's carbon emissions?
624 S GRAND AVE reported 14,619 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 624 S GRAND AVE?
624 S GRAND AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90017.
How big is 624 S GRAND AVE and when was it built?
624 S GRAND AVE has 661,553 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is 624 S GRAND 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, “624 S GRAND AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/624-s-grand-ave-9065ac08 (data as of October 2, 2026).