Forte' Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 840 NE 125TH ST · 98125
At a glance
Forte' Condominium is a 47,647-square-foot multifamily housing building at 840 NE 125TH ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1988. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 27.5 kBtu/ft² and 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 27.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 384,080 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 47,647 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:22363:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 74 | +8 | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 66 | +3 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | +5 | 30.1 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | ±0 | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 58 | +3 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 55 | +5 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 50 | -3 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 53 | +5 | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 48 | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | 45 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 9 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
- 840 NE 125TH ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98125
- Coordinates
- 47.71965, -122.31877
Within ~1 km
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How does Forte' Condominium 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. Forte' Condominium's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 27.5 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,647 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 5 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 Forte' Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Forte' Condominium, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2015 to 74 in 2025 (+29 points). Site EUI moved from 31.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 27.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 9 tCO₂e to 8 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Forte' Condominium's 27.5 kBtu/ft² across 47,647 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (384 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 77.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 384,080 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Forte' Condominium to report its energy use?
Forte' Condominium 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:22363:2025). 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 Forte' Condominium's energy grade?
Forte' Condominium scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Forte' Condominium use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 27.5 kBtu/ft² (77.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,647 sq ft, including 384,080 kWh of electricity.
What are Forte' Condominium's carbon emissions?
Forte' Condominium reported 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Forte' Condominium?
Forte' Condominium is at 840 NE 125TH ST, in Seattle, Washington 98125. Its coordinates are 47.71965, -122.31877 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Forte' Condominium and when was it built?
Forte' Condominium has 47,647 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Forte' Condominium 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, “Forte' Condominium, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/forte-condominium-016aaef2 (data as of October 2, 2026).