1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart
Self-Storage Facility in Seattle, WA · 1515 NW LEARY WAY · 98107
At a glance
1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart is a 99,751-square-foot self-storage facility at 1515 NW LEARY WAY in Seattle, Washington, built in 2014. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 4.7 kBtu/ft² and 3 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 4.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 13.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 135,196 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31 therms |
| Gross floor area | 99,751 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50010:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 4.9 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 5.4 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 5.3 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 8.3 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 9.1 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 89 | ±0 | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 89 | 7.8 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)
Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines for non-compliance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1515 NW LEARY WAY
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98107
- Coordinates
- 47.66341, -122.37705
Within ~1 km
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How does 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart compare with other self-storage facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 48 self-storage facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 4.7 kBtu/ft² is about 70% below the average of 15.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 90% below the group average of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 99,751 sq ft, it is about 13% above the average floor area of 88,206 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 38 years later than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 89 in both 2016 and 2017. Site EUI moved from 7.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 4.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6 tCO₂e to 3 tCO₂e over the same span (down 51%).
What does a site EUI of 4.7 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. 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart's 4.7 kBtu/ft² across 99,751 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (137 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 13.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 135,196 kWh of electricity and 31 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart to report its energy use?
1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart reports under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920), the legal basis of Seattle's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record seattle:50010:2025). Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart's energy grade?
1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 4.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 4.7 kBtu/ft² (13.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 99,751 sq ft, including 135,196 kWh of electricity and 31 therms of natural gas.
What are 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart's carbon emissions?
1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart reported 3 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart?
1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart is at 1515 NW LEARY WAY, in Seattle, Washington 98107. Its coordinates are 47.66341, -122.37705 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart and when was it built?
1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart has 99,751 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart covered by the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1515 Nw Leary Way Cube Smart, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/1515-nw-leary-way-cube-smart-f1ea341c (data as of October 2, 2026).