Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts)
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 1521 15TH AVE · 98122
At a glance
Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) is a 28,380-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1521 15TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1910.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 175,642 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 28,380 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20712:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 95 | -3 | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | ±0 | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 98 | ±0 | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 98 | ±0 | 24.3 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 98 | +1 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 97 | +4 | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | -6 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 99 | 22.5 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1521 15TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.61480, -122.31314
Within ~1 km
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How does Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) 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.
At 28,380 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 73 years earlier 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 Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2015 to 95 in 2022 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 99. Site EUI moved from 22.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 30.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 36% increase. Reported emissions went from 9 tCO₂e to 4 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).
Which law requires Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) to report its energy use?
Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) 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:20712:2025). 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 Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts)'s energy grade?
Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts)?
Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) is at 1521 15TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.61480, -122.31314 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) and when was it built?
Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) has 28,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts) 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, “Goldie Apts (Formerly: Paramount Apts), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/goldie-apts-formerly-paramount-apts-7ffd5194 (data as of October 2, 2026).