Fare Start
Restaurant in Seattle, WA · 2004 WESTLAKE AVE · 98121
At a glance
Fare Start is a 33,600-square-foot restaurant building at 2004 WESTLAKE AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1923. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 127.1 kBtu/ft².
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 127.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 270.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 769,990 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,418 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,600 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20067:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 127.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2024 | — | 103.9 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 80.7 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 132.7 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 148.2 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 138.2 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 133.2 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 133.1 kBtu/ft² | 90 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
- 2004 WESTLAKE AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98121
- Coordinates
- 47.61521, -122.33747
Within ~1 km
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How does Fare Start compare with other restaurant buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 12 restaurant buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 127.1 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 160.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,600 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 31,509 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Fare Start's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Fare Start, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 133.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 127.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 90 tCO₂e to 64 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 127.1 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. Fare Start's 127.1 kBtu/ft² across 33,600 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,252 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 270.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 769,990 kWh of electricity and 16,418 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fare Start to report its energy use?
Fare Start 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:20067:2025). 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 Fare Start's energy grade?
Fare Start did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 127.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Fare Start use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 127.1 kBtu/ft² (270.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,600 sq ft, including 769,990 kWh of electricity and 16,418 therms of natural gas.
What are Fare Start's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Fare Start?
Fare Start is at 2004 WESTLAKE AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Its coordinates are 47.61521, -122.33747 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fare Start and when was it built?
Fare Start has 33,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as restaurant.
Is Fare Start 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, “Fare Start, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/fare-start-c6ecf013 (data as of October 2, 2026).