900 E PICO BLVD
Retail Store in Los Angeles, CA · 90021
At a glance
900 E PICO BLVD is a 33,320-square-foot retail store in Los Angeles, California, built in 1987. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.4 kBtu/ft² and 5 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 | 2.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 6.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 99 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,320 sq ft |
| Source record | la:485840833736:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 2.4 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 3.0 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 1.4 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 2.0 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 2.8 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 2.6 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 3.3 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 3.3 kBtu/ft² | 8 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
Cahuenga Investments LLC
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Location
- Address
- 900 E PICO BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90021
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 900 E PICO BLVD 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. Its site EUI of 2.4 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,320 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 10 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 900 E PICO BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 900 E PICO BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 3.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 2.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 8 tCO₂e to 5 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does a site EUI of 2.4 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. 900 E PICO BLVD's 2.4 kBtu/ft² across 33,320 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (23 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 6.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 99 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 900 E PICO BLVD to report its energy use?
900 E PICO BLVD 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:485840833736:2025). 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 900 E PICO BLVD's energy grade?
900 E PICO BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 900 E PICO BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 2.4 kBtu/ft² (6.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,320 sq ft.
What are 900 E PICO BLVD's carbon emissions?
900 E PICO BLVD reported 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 900 E PICO BLVD?
900 E PICO BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90021.
How big is 900 E PICO BLVD and when was it built?
900 E PICO BLVD has 33,320 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 900 E PICO BLVD 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, “900 E PICO BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/900-e-pico-blvd-8600caab (data as of October 2, 2026).