The Phoenix Building
Multifamily Housing in Philadelphia, PA · 1600 Arch Street · 19103
At a glance
The Phoenix Building is a 776-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1600 Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1925. In its 2024 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,704 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Some figures below are far outside what a multifamily housingof this size can use or emit — most likely a unit or entry error in the city's file. They are shown exactly as published and are left out of rankings and averages.
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,704 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,239,980 kWh |
| Natural gas | 207 therms |
| Water use | 24,898 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 776 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:4072331:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,704 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 39.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,725 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program
Philadelphia requires commercial and multifamily buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to benchmark annually; its Building Energy Performance Program additionally requires non-residential buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to complete a tune-up or certify as high-performance every five years, with fines starting at $2,000 for non-compliance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1600 Arch Street
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19103
- Coordinates
- 39.95460, -75.16700
Within ~1 km
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How has The Phoenix Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Philadelphia disclosures for The Phoenix Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Only 2 of those years carry energy figures.
Which law requires The Phoenix Building to report its energy use?
The Phoenix Building reports under Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program, the legal basis of Philadelphia's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record philadelphia:4072331:2024). Philadelphia requires commercial and multifamily buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to benchmark annually; its Building Energy Performance Program additionally requires non-residential buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to complete a tune-up or certify as high-performance every five years, with fines starting at $2,000 for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Phoenix Building's energy grade?
The Phoenix Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Phoenix Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft² (92.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 776 sq ft, including 4,239,980 kWh of electricity and 207 therms of natural gas.
What are The Phoenix Building's carbon emissions?
The Phoenix Building reported 1,704 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is The Phoenix Building?
The Phoenix Building is at 1600 Arch Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Its coordinates are 39.95460, -75.16700 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Phoenix Building and when was it built?
The Phoenix Building has 776 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Phoenix Building covered by Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “The Phoenix Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/the-phoenix-building-4b307869 (data as of July 9, 2026).