Cubesmart
Self-Storage Facility in Seattle, WA · 1300 W NICKERSON ST · 98119
At a glance
Cubesmart is a 106,041-square-foot self-storage facility at 1300 W NICKERSON ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1997. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.9 kBtu/ft² and 34 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 13.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 29.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 34 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 274,873 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,980 therms |
| Gross floor area | 106,041 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:534:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 13.9 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 13.3 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 14.2 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 7.7 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 7.9 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 6.2 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | 93 | 10.5 kBtu/ft² | 23 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
- 1300 W NICKERSON ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98119
- Coordinates
- 47.65567, -122.37478
Within ~1 km
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How does Cubesmart compare with other self-storage facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 48 self-storage facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 13.9 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 15.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 106,041 sq ft, it is about 20% above the average floor area of 88,206 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Cubesmart's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Cubesmart, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 10.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 13.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 23 tCO₂e to 34 tCO₂e over the same span (up 49%).
What does a site EUI of 13.9 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. Cubesmart's 13.9 kBtu/ft² across 106,041 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (432 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 29.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 274,873 kWh of electricity and 5,980 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cubesmart to report its energy use?
Cubesmart 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:534:2025). 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 Cubesmart's energy grade?
Cubesmart did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cubesmart use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 13.9 kBtu/ft² (29.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 106,041 sq ft, including 274,873 kWh of electricity and 5,980 therms of natural gas.
What are Cubesmart's carbon emissions?
Cubesmart reported 34 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Cubesmart?
Cubesmart is at 1300 W NICKERSON ST, in Seattle, Washington 98119. Its coordinates are 47.65567, -122.37478 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Cubesmart and when was it built?
Cubesmart has 106,041 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Cubesmart 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, “Cubesmart, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/cubesmart-2c677058 (data as of October 2, 2026).