8900 DE SOTO AVE
Office in Los Angeles, CA · 91309
At a glance
8900 DE SOTO AVE is a 705,917-square-foot office building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1958. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 152.4 kBtu/ft² and 5,993 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 | 152.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 329.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,993 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 17,950 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 705,917 sq ft |
| Source record | la:384259907494:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 152.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,993 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 144.6 kBtu/ft² | 6,314 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 143.0 kBtu/ft² | 6,523 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 133.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,001 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 192.3 kBtu/ft² | 7,871 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 138.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,691 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 158.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,012 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 165.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,316 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 159.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,400 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 131.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,574 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
- 8900 DE SOTO AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91309
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 8900 DE SOTO AVE compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 152.4 kBtu/ft² is about 244% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 705,917 sq ft, it is about 379% above the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 17 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 8900 DE SOTO AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 8900 DE SOTO AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 131.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 152.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 6,574 tCO₂e to 5,993 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 152.4 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. 8900 DE SOTO AVE's 152.4 kBtu/ft² across 705,917 sq ft works out to about 107.6 billion Btu (31,529 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 329.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 17,950 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8900 DE SOTO AVE to report its energy use?
8900 DE SOTO 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:384259907494:2025). 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 8900 DE SOTO AVE's energy grade?
8900 DE SOTO AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 152.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8900 DE SOTO AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 152.4 kBtu/ft² (329.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 705,917 sq ft.
What are 8900 DE SOTO AVE's carbon emissions?
8900 DE SOTO AVE reported 5,993 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 8900 DE SOTO AVE?
8900 DE SOTO AVE is in Los Angeles, California 91309.
How big is 8900 DE SOTO AVE and when was it built?
8900 DE SOTO AVE has 705,917 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 8900 DE SOTO 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, “8900 DE SOTO AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/8900-de-soto-ave-753c8099 (data as of October 2, 2026).