Admiral Metropolitan Market
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Seattle, WA · 2320 42ND AVE SW · 98116
At a glance
Admiral Metropolitan Market is a 31,841-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 2320 42ND AVE SW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1997. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 368.1 kBtu/ft² and 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 368.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 684.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 362 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,588,140 kWh |
| Natural gas | 63,018 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,841 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:26986:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 368.1 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 347.1 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 328.8 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 319.1 kBtu/ft² | 296 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 373.1 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 362.1 kBtu/ft² | 359 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 424.6 kBtu/ft² | 425 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 438.1 kBtu/ft² | 427 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 444.6 kBtu/ft² | 432 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 412.7 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 383.3 kBtu/ft² | 360 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 2320 42ND AVE SW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98116
- Coordinates
- 47.58217, -122.38479
Within ~1 km
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How does Admiral Metropolitan Market compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 41 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 368.1 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 188.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 171% above the group average of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,841 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 53,722 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Admiral Metropolitan Market's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Admiral Metropolitan Market, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 383.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 368.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 360 tCO₂e to 362 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 368.1 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. Admiral Metropolitan Market's 368.1 kBtu/ft² across 31,841 sq ft works out to about 11.7 billion Btu (3,435 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 684.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,588,140 kWh of electricity and 63,018 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Admiral Metropolitan Market to report its energy use?
Admiral Metropolitan Market 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:26986:2025). 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 Admiral Metropolitan Market's energy grade?
Admiral Metropolitan Market did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 368.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Admiral Metropolitan Market use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 368.1 kBtu/ft² (684.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,841 sq ft, including 1,588,140 kWh of electricity and 63,018 therms of natural gas.
What are Admiral Metropolitan Market's carbon emissions?
Admiral Metropolitan Market reported 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Admiral Metropolitan Market?
Admiral Metropolitan Market is at 2320 42ND AVE SW, in Seattle, Washington 98116. Its coordinates are 47.58217, -122.38479 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Admiral Metropolitan Market and when was it built?
Admiral Metropolitan Market has 31,841 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Admiral Metropolitan Market 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, “Admiral Metropolitan Market, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/admiral-metropolitan-market-3e67a68e (data as of October 2, 2026).