City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building)
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 12508 LAKE CITY WAY NE · 98125
At a glance
City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) is a 57,775-square-foot multifamily housing building at 12508 LAKE CITY WAY NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2001. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 25.9 kBtu/ft² and 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 25.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 72.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 13 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 668,703 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 57,775 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20484:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 25.8 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 26.5 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 26.7 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 29.8 kBtu/ft² | 15 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
- 12508 LAKE CITY WAY NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98125
- Coordinates
- 47.71951, -122.29477
Within ~1 km
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How does City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) 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 25.9 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 79% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,775 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 18 years later 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 City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building), covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 29.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 25.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 25.9 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. City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building)'s 25.9 kBtu/ft² across 57,775 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (439 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 72.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 668,703 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) to report its energy use?
City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) 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:20484:2025). 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 City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building)'s energy grade?
City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 25.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 25.9 kBtu/ft² (72.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,775 sq ft, including 668,703 kWh of electricity.
What are City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building)'s carbon emissions?
City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) reported 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building)?
City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) is at 12508 LAKE CITY WAY NE, in Seattle, Washington 98125. Its coordinates are 47.71951, -122.29477 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) and when was it built?
City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) has 57,775 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building) 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, “City North Apts (Formerly Rekhi Building), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/city-north-apts-formerly-rekhi-building-b91fe7b0 (data as of October 2, 2026).