Nordstrom Downtown
Retail Store in Seattle, WA · 500 PINE ST · 98101
At a glance
Nordstrom Downtown is a 693,450-square-foot retail store at 500 PINE ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1925.
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 | 9,173,364 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,938 therms |
| Gross floor area | 693,450 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:327:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 87 | ±0 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 673 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | +3 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | -5 | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 89 | -3 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 284 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | +4 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +2 | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 319 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 86 | +2 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | -9 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | +1 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 92 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 348 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
- 500 PINE ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61229, -122.33629
Within ~1 km
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How does Nordstrom Downtown compare with other retail store buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 68 retail store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 693,450 sq ft, it is about 882% above the average floor area of 70,593 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 38 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Nordstrom Downtown's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Nordstrom Downtown, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2015 to 87 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 93. Site EUI moved from 58.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 348 tCO₂e to 673 tCO₂e over the same span (up 93%).
Which law requires Nordstrom Downtown to report its energy use?
Nordstrom Downtown 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:327:2025). 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 Nordstrom Downtown's energy grade?
Nordstrom Downtown did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Nordstrom Downtown use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Nordstrom Downtown's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Nordstrom Downtown?
Nordstrom Downtown is at 500 PINE ST, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61229, -122.33629 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Nordstrom Downtown and when was it built?
Nordstrom Downtown has 693,450 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Nordstrom Downtown 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, “Nordstrom Downtown, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/nordstrom-downtown-721e3951 (data as of October 2, 2026).