9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE
Distribution Center in Los Angeles, CA · 91311
At a glance
9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE is a 37,535-square-foot distribution center in Los Angeles, California, built in 1980. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 14.4 kBtu/ft² and 30 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 | 14.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 31.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 30 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 138 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,535 sq ft |
| Source record | la:379625913711:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 14.4 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 96 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
Grinbaum Properties
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Location
- Address
- 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91311
Within ~1 km
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How does 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE compare with other distribution center buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 172 distribution center buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 14.4 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 37,535 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 3 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 37.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 14.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 61% decrease. Reported emissions went from 96 tCO₂e to 30 tCO₂e over the same span (down 69%).
What does a site EUI of 14.4 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. 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE's 14.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,535 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (158 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 31.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 138 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE to report its energy use?
9851 OWENSMOUTH 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:379625913711:2025). 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 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE's energy grade?
9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 14.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 14.4 kBtu/ft² (31.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,535 sq ft.
What are 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE's carbon emissions?
9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE reported 30 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE?
9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE is in Los Angeles, California 91311.
How big is 9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE and when was it built?
9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE has 37,535 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 9851 OWENSMOUTH 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, “9851 OWENSMOUTH AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/9851-owensmouth-ave-fd204175 (data as of October 2, 2026).