Cherry Terrace
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 915 CHERRY ST · 98104
At a glance
Cherry Terrace is a 24,039-square-foot multifamily housing building at 915 CHERRY ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1956. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 35.7 kBtu/ft² and 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% 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 | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 35.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 251,257 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 24,039 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:23300:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 86 | +8 | 35.7 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 78 | +3 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | +8 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | -5 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | ±0 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | -9 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 81 | -7 | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 88 | -5 | 34.4 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 93 | +12 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 81 | +56 | 34.6 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 25 | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 5 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
- 915 CHERRY ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.60629, -122.32444
Within ~1 km
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How does Cherry Terrace 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. Cherry Terrace's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 35.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,039 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 27 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 Cherry Terrace's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Cherry Terrace, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2015 to 86 in 2025 (+61 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 93. Site EUI moved from 36.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 35.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5 tCO₂e to 5 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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 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. Cherry Terrace's 35.7 kBtu/ft² across 24,039 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (252 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 251,257 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Cherry Terrace to report its energy use?
Cherry Terrace 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:23300:2025). 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 Cherry Terrace's energy grade?
Cherry Terrace scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Cherry Terrace use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 35.7 kBtu/ft² (99.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,039 sq ft, including 251,257 kWh of electricity.
What are Cherry Terrace's carbon emissions?
Cherry Terrace reported 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Cherry Terrace?
Cherry Terrace is at 915 CHERRY ST, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.60629, -122.32444 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Cherry Terrace and when was it built?
Cherry Terrace has 24,039 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Cherry Terrace 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, “Cherry Terrace, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/cherry-terrace-6d3e4961 (data as of October 2, 2026).