Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 3230 EASTLAKE AVE E · 98102
At a glance
Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail is a 45,580-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3230 EASTLAKE AVE E in Seattle, Washington, built in 1997. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.0 kBtu/ft² and 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 39.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 322,105 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 45,580 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20857:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 7 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
- 3230 EASTLAKE AVE E
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98102
- Coordinates
- 47.65084, -122.32147
Within ~1 km
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How does Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail 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 39.0 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,580 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 14 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 Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 45.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 39.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 6 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 39.0 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. Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail's 39.0 kBtu/ft² across 45,580 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (521 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 109.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 322,105 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail to report its energy use?
Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail 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:20857:2025). 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 Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail's energy grade?
Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 39.0 kBtu/ft² (109.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,580 sq ft, including 322,105 kWh of electricity.
What are Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail's carbon emissions?
Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail reported 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail?
Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail is at 3230 EASTLAKE AVE E, in Seattle, Washington 98102. Its coordinates are 47.65084, -122.32147 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail and when was it built?
Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail has 45,580 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail 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, “Eastlake Garden Apts & Retail, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/eastlake-garden-apts-retail-28a804b3 (data as of October 2, 2026).