Harvard Crest Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 135 HARVARD AVE E · 98102
At a glance
Harvard Crest Apartments is a 29,656-square-foot multifamily housing building at 135 HARVARD AVE E in Seattle, Washington, built in 1927.
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 | 144,933 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 29,656 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:43247:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 93 | +7 | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | -5 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | -2 | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | +5 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | -5 | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 93 | +1 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | ±0 | 27.8 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 92 | +5 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 87 | -2 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 89 | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 21 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
- 135 HARVARD AVE E
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98102
- Coordinates
- 47.61970, -122.32253
Within ~1 km
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How does Harvard Crest Apartments 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 29,656 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 56 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 Harvard Crest Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Harvard Crest Apartments, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2015 to 93 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 93. Site EUI moved from 28.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 28.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 21 tCO₂e to 21 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
Which law requires Harvard Crest Apartments to report its energy use?
Harvard Crest Apartments 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:43247:2025). 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 Harvard Crest Apartments's energy grade?
Harvard Crest Apartments did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Harvard Crest Apartments use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Harvard Crest Apartments's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Harvard Crest Apartments?
Harvard Crest Apartments is at 135 HARVARD AVE E, in Seattle, Washington 98102. Its coordinates are 47.61970, -122.32253 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Harvard Crest Apartments and when was it built?
Harvard Crest Apartments has 29,656 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Harvard Crest Apartments 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, “Harvard Crest Apartments, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/harvard-crest-apartments-e586e0a8 (data as of October 2, 2026).