King Plaza
Strip Mall in Seattle, WA · 7101 M L KING JR WAY S · 98118
At a glance
King Plaza is a 38,845-square-foot strip mall building at 7101 M L KING JR WAY S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1992.
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 | 752,862 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 38,845 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:22139:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 183.6 kBtu/ft² | 265 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 163.8 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 202.2 kBtu/ft² | 296 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 270 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 182 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 192 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | 171 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
- 7101 M L KING JR WAY S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98118
- Coordinates
- 47.53846, -122.28305
Within ~1 km
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How does King Plaza compare with other strip mall buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 11 strip mall buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 38,845 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 77,399 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has King Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for King Plaza, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 202.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 183.6 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 171 tCO₂e to 15 tCO₂e over the same span (down 91%).
Which law requires King Plaza to report its energy use?
King Plaza 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:22139:2025). 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 King Plaza's energy grade?
King Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does King Plaza use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are King Plaza's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is King Plaza?
King Plaza is at 7101 M L KING JR WAY S, in Seattle, Washington 98118. Its coordinates are 47.53846, -122.28305 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is King Plaza and when was it built?
King Plaza has 38,845 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is King Plaza 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, “King Plaza, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/king-plaza-88f940a0 (data as of October 2, 2026).