718 S ALVARADO ST
Mixed Use Property in Los Angeles, CA · 90057
At a glance
718 S ALVARADO ST is a 24,102-square-foot mixed use property building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1911. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 62.9 kBtu/ft² and 82 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 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 82 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 2,629 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 24,102 sq ft |
| Source record | la:477868842796:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | 35 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 66.1 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 41 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 87 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
- 718 S ALVARADO ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90057
Within ~1 km
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How does 718 S ALVARADO ST compare with other mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 88 mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 62.9 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 38.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 24,102 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 125,193 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 59 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 718 S ALVARADO ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 718 S ALVARADO ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2019 to 35 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 41. Site EUI moved from 63.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 62.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 87 tCO₂e to 82 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 62.9 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. 718 S ALVARADO ST's 62.9 kBtu/ft² across 24,102 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (444 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,629 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 718 S ALVARADO ST to report its energy use?
718 S ALVARADO 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:477868842796:2025). 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 S ALVARADO ST's energy grade?
718 S ALVARADO ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 62.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 718 S ALVARADO ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 62.9 kBtu/ft² (92.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,102 sq ft.
What are 718 S ALVARADO ST's carbon emissions?
718 S ALVARADO ST reported 82 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 718 S ALVARADO ST?
718 S ALVARADO ST is in Los Angeles, California 90057.
How big is 718 S ALVARADO ST and when was it built?
718 S ALVARADO ST has 24,102 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 718 S ALVARADO 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 S ALVARADO ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/718-s-alvarado-st-d3995908 (data as of October 2, 2026).