Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 5705 PHINNEY AVE N · 98103
At a glance
Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N is a 32,810-square-foot multifamily housing building in Seattle, Washington, built in 1930. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.0 kBtu/ft² and 110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 1,652 scored multifamily housing buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 110 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 142,290 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,226 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,810 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:26434:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 6 | -2 | 96.0 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 8 | -5 | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | +11 | 89.7 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | +1 | 128.0 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | -33 | 143.2 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 34 | +17 | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 17 | -39 | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 56 | -1 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 57 | -13 | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 70 | +1 | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 69 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 93 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
- 5705 PHINNEY AVE N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98103
- Coordinates
- 47.67068, -122.35476
Within ~1 km
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How does Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N 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. Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 100%. Its site EUI of 96.0 kBtu/ft² is about 175% above the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 479% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,810 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 53 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 Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2015 to 6 in 2025 (-63 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 70. Site EUI moved from 72.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 96.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 33% increase. Reported emissions went from 93 tCO₂e to 110 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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: a score of 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Seattle, 69% 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. Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N's 96.0 kBtu/ft² across 32,810 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (923 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 132.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 142,290 kWh of electricity and 21,226 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N to report its energy use?
Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N 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:26434:2025). 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 Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N's energy grade?
Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N scores 6 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 96.0 kBtu/ft² (132.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,810 sq ft, including 142,290 kWh of electricity and 21,226 therms of natural gas.
What are Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N's carbon emissions?
Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N reported 110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N?
Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N is in Seattle, Washington 98103. Its coordinates are 47.67068, -122.35476 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N and when was it built?
Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N has 32,810 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N 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, “Apartments, 5705 PHINNEY AVE N, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/apartments-0d18f852 (data as of October 2, 2026).