Metropolitan Market
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Seattle, WA · 5250 40TH AVE NE · 98105
At a glance
Metropolitan Market is a 24,377-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 5250 40TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1973. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 367.0 kBtu/ft² and 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 35 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 367.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 717.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 233 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,357,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,144 therms |
| Gross floor area | 24,377 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24493:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 20 | ±0 | 367.0 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 20 | -6 | 362.8 kBtu/ft² | 251 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | +5 | 312.2 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 21 | 370.9 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 19 | +2 | 422.2 kBtu/ft² | 323 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 17 | +2 | 400.9 kBtu/ft² | 266 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 15 | +7 | 413.1 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 8 | +2 | 421.5 kBtu/ft² | 282 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 6 | -1 | 404.1 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 7 | 394.7 kBtu/ft² | 236 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
- 5250 40TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98105
- Coordinates
- 47.66826, -122.28360
Within ~1 km
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How does Metropolitan Market compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 41 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Metropolitan Market's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 70 across the 35 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 367.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 188.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 128% above the group average of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,377 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 53,722 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Metropolitan Market's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Metropolitan Market, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2015 to 20 in 2025 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 26. Site EUI moved from 394.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 367.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 236 tCO₂e to 233 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. Metropolitan Market's 367.0 kBtu/ft² across 24,377 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,622 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 717.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,357,373 kWh of electricity and 43,144 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Metropolitan Market to report its energy use?
Metropolitan Market 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:24493:2025). 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 Metropolitan Market's energy grade?
Metropolitan Market scores 20 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 Metropolitan Market use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 367.0 kBtu/ft² (717.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,377 sq ft, including 1,357,373 kWh of electricity and 43,144 therms of natural gas.
What are Metropolitan Market's carbon emissions?
Metropolitan Market reported 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Metropolitan Market?
Metropolitan Market is at 5250 40TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98105. Its coordinates are 47.66826, -122.28360 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Metropolitan Market and when was it built?
Metropolitan Market has 24,377 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Metropolitan Market 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, “Metropolitan Market, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/metropolitan-market-ea5e1836 (data as of October 2, 2026).