838 S GRAND AVE
Hotel in Los Angeles, CA · 90017
At a glance
838 S GRAND AVE is a 81,252-square-foot hotel in Los Angeles, California, built in 1913. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 22.5 kBtu/ft² and 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% of the 73 scored hotel buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 42.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 101 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 1,824 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 81,252 sq ft |
| Source record | la:483346838781:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 100 | ±0 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +2 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 98 | ±0 | 37.6 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 98 | +1 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 97 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 211 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
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 838 S GRAND AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90017
Within ~1 km
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How does 838 S GRAND AVE compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 838 S GRAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them. Its site EUI of 22.5 kBtu/ft² is about 67% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 81,252 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 60 years earlier than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 838 S GRAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 838 S GRAND AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2017 to 100 in 2025 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 40.0 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 22.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 44% decrease. Reported emissions went from 211 tCO₂e to 101 tCO₂e over the same span (down 52%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 838 S GRAND AVE's 22.5 kBtu/ft² across 81,252 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (536 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 42.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,824 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 838 S GRAND AVE to report its energy use?
838 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:483346838781:2025). 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 838 S GRAND AVE's energy grade?
838 S GRAND AVE scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 838 S GRAND AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 22.5 kBtu/ft² (42.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,252 sq ft.
What are 838 S GRAND AVE's carbon emissions?
838 S GRAND AVE reported 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 838 S GRAND AVE?
838 S GRAND AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90017.
How big is 838 S GRAND AVE and when was it built?
838 S GRAND AVE has 81,252 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 838 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, “838 S GRAND AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/838-s-grand-ave-2b5dc510 (data as of October 2, 2026).