At a glance
Lake City Center is a 50,759-square-foot office building at 12360 LAKE CITY WAY NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1972. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 67.2 kBtu/ft² and 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 378 scored office buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 67.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 80 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 593,489 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,850 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,759 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:283:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 28 | -3 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 31 | -2 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 33 | +13 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 20 | +1 | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 19 | -38 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 57 | +6 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 51 | -10 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 61 | +10 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 51 | -11 | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 62 | -1 | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 46 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 63 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 41 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
- 12360 LAKE CITY WAY NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98125
- Coordinates
- 47.71895, -122.29475
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Solara Aptsscore 83
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- Fred Meyer Lake Cityscore 95
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- Polaris At Lake City Condosscore 96
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- Cedar Park Apartmentsscore 94
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- Origin Apartmentsscore 99
Multifamily Housing · 183,212 sq ft
- Lake City Court (Sha)score —
Multifamily Housing · 138,121 sq ft
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How does Lake City Center compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Lake City Center's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 67.2 kBtu/ft² is about 50% above the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 126% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,759 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Lake City Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Lake City Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2015 to 28 in 2025 (-35 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 63. Site EUI moved from 60.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 41 tCO₂e to 80 tCO₂e over the same span (up 97%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. Lake City Center's 67.2 kBtu/ft² across 50,759 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (1,000 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 140.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 593,489 kWh of electricity and 13,850 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lake City Center to report its energy use?
Lake City Center 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:283:2025). 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.
More office buildings in Seattle
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- Iridio - (Old Western Cartage)· 50,008 sq ft · EUI 20.1 kBtu/ft²
- Northlake Building· 49,782 sq ft · score 44 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lake City Center's energy grade?
Lake City Center scores 28 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lake City Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 67.2 kBtu/ft² (140.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,759 sq ft, including 593,489 kWh of electricity and 13,850 therms of natural gas.
What are Lake City Center's carbon emissions?
Lake City Center reported 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Lake City Center?
Lake City Center is at 12360 LAKE CITY WAY NE, in Seattle, Washington 98125. Its coordinates are 47.71895, -122.29475 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lake City Center and when was it built?
Lake City Center has 50,759 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Lake City Center 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, “Lake City Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/lake-city-center-bf29c5e8 (data as of October 2, 2026).