Lake City Court (Sha)
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 12536 33RD AVE NE · 98125
At a glance
Lake City Court (Sha) is a 138,121-square-foot multifamily housing building at 12536 33RD AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2011. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 34.1 kBtu/ft² and 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 34.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 62.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 143 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 616,032 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,088 therms |
| Gross floor area | 138,121 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:42076:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 143 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 35.3 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 34.2 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 124 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
- 12536 33RD AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98125
- Coordinates
- 47.72033, -122.29213
Within ~1 km
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How does Lake City Court (Sha) 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. Its site EUI of 34.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 138,121 sq ft, it is about 60% above the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 28 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 Lake City Court (Sha)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Lake City Court (Sha), covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 29.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 124 tCO₂e to 143 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 34.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Court (Sha)'s 34.1 kBtu/ft² across 138,121 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,380 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 62.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 616,032 kWh of electricity and 26,088 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lake City Court (Sha) to report its energy use?
Lake City Court (Sha) 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:42076:2025). 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 Lake City Court (Sha)'s energy grade?
Lake City Court (Sha) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Lake City Court (Sha) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft² (62.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 138,121 sq ft, including 616,032 kWh of electricity and 26,088 therms of natural gas.
What are Lake City Court (Sha)'s carbon emissions?
Lake City Court (Sha) reported 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Lake City Court (Sha)?
Lake City Court (Sha) is at 12536 33RD AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98125. Its coordinates are 47.72033, -122.29213 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lake City Court (Sha) and when was it built?
Lake City Court (Sha) has 138,121 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lake City Court (Sha) 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 Court (Sha), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/lake-city-court-sha-5b2c875a (data as of October 2, 2026).