Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 2720 ALKI AVE SW · 98116
At a glance
Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli is a 22,982-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2720 ALKI AVE SW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1962. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 27.0 kBtu/ft² and 4 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 27.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 181,770 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 22,982 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:25975:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 21.1 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 26.6 kBtu/ft² | 4 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
- 2720 ALKI AVE SW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98116
- Coordinates
- 47.57897, -122.41037
Within ~1 km
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How does Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 1,971 multifamily housing buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 27.0 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,982 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 26.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 27.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 4 tCO₂e to 4 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does a site EUI of 27.0 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. Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli's 27.0 kBtu/ft² across 22,982 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (182 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 181,770 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli to report its energy use?
Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli 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:25975:2025). 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 Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli's energy grade?
Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 27.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 27.0 kBtu/ft² (75.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,982 sq ft, including 181,770 kWh of electricity.
What are Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli's carbon emissions?
Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli reported 4 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli?
Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli is at 2720 ALKI AVE SW, in Seattle, Washington 98116. Its coordinates are 47.57897, -122.41037 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli and when was it built?
Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli has 22,982 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli 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, “Alki Shores Apts/ Alki Cafe/ Liberty Deli, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/alki-shores-apts-alki-cafe-liberty-deli-42f6c9ad (data as of October 2, 2026).