250 5TH ST
Multifamily in San Francisco, CA · 94103
At a glance
250 5TH ST is a 246,407-square-foot multifamily building in San Francisco, California. In its 2025 San Francisco 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 271 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% of the 129 scored multifamily buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 30.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 271 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 263,535 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,294 therms |
| Gross floor area | 246,407 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3732/562:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 100 | ±0 | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 289 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 310 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 93 | +1 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 451 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 449 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
SF Environment Code Chapter 20
San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 250 5TH ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94103
- Coordinates
- 37.78055, -122.40450
Within ~1 km
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How does 250 5TH ST compare with other multifamily buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 192 multifamily buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. 250 5TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 86 across the 129 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them. Its site EUI of 22.5 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 246,407 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 191,699 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 238 multifamily buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 86 and a site EUI of 34.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 250 5TH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 San Francisco disclosures for 250 5TH ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2018 to 100 in 2025 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 41.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 22.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 449 tCO₂e to 271 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
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 San Francisco, 73% 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. 250 5TH ST's 22.5 kBtu/ft² across 246,407 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,625 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 30.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 263,535 kWh of electricity and 41,294 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 250 5TH ST to report its energy use?
250 5TH ST reports under SF Environment Code Chapter 20, the legal basis of San Francisco's Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record sf:3732/562:2025). San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 250 5TH ST's energy grade?
250 5TH ST scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 250 5TH ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 22.5 kBtu/ft² (30.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 246,407 sq ft, including 263,535 kWh of electricity and 41,294 therms of natural gas.
What are 250 5TH ST's carbon emissions?
250 5TH ST reported 271 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 250 5TH ST?
250 5TH ST is in San Francisco, California 94103. Its coordinates are 37.78055, -122.40450 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 250 5TH ST and when was it built?
250 5TH ST has 246,407 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily.
Is 250 5TH ST covered by SF Environment Code Chapter 20?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under SF Environment Code Chapter 20.
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (SF Environment Code Chapter 20), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “250 5TH ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/250-5th-st-f3c21189 (data as of October 2, 2026).