718 E COMMERCIAL ST
Retail Store in Los Angeles, CA · 90012
At a glance
718 E COMMERCIAL ST is a 60,344-square-foot retail store in Los Angeles, California, built in 2005. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 377.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 126 scored retail store buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 377.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1056.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,301 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 7,295 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,344 sq ft |
| Source record | la:491387841440:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 1 | ±0 | 377.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,301 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 1 | ±0 | 402.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,611 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 280.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,202 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | -99 | 255.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,057 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | +12 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +28 | 5.7 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 60 | -39 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 99 | 1.7 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — |
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
- 718 E COMMERCIAL ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90012
Within ~1 km
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How does 718 E COMMERCIAL ST compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 718 E COMMERCIAL ST's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 377.2 kBtu/ft² is about 592% above the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,344 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 718 E COMMERCIAL ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 718 E COMMERCIAL ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2018 to 1 in 2025 (-98 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 1.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 377.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 22088% increase. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 1,301 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17971%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 718 E COMMERCIAL ST's 377.2 kBtu/ft² across 60,344 sq ft works out to about 22.8 billion Btu (6,671 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 1056.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,295 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 718 E COMMERCIAL ST to report its energy use?
718 E COMMERCIAL 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:491387841440:2025). 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 718 E COMMERCIAL ST's energy grade?
718 E COMMERCIAL ST scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 718 E COMMERCIAL ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 377.2 kBtu/ft² (1056.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,344 sq ft.
What are 718 E COMMERCIAL ST's carbon emissions?
718 E COMMERCIAL ST reported 1,301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 718 E COMMERCIAL ST?
718 E COMMERCIAL ST is in Los Angeles, California 90012.
How big is 718 E COMMERCIAL ST and when was it built?
718 E COMMERCIAL ST has 60,344 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 718 E COMMERCIAL 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, “718 E COMMERCIAL ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/718-e-commercial-st-a128a5f1 (data as of October 2, 2026).