Northgate Village Retail
Strip Mall in Seattle, WA · 818 NE NORTHGATE WAY · 98125
At a glance
Northgate Village Retail is a 98,539-square-foot strip mall building at 818 NE NORTHGATE WAY in Seattle, Washington, built in 1969. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.3 kBtu/ft² and 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 73 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,027,259 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,544 therms |
| Gross floor area | 98,539 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:576:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.8 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 58.0 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
- 818 NE NORTHGATE WAY
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98125
- Coordinates
- 47.70940, -122.31843
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Thornton Place (Parent Property)score 61
Multifamily Housing · 771,253 sq ft
- Northgate Northscore —
Mixed Use Property · 705,535 sq ft
- Modera Northgatescore 100
Multifamily Housing · 426,841 sq ft
Parking · 423,569 sq ft
- 525 At The Enclavescore 91
Multifamily Housing · 313,595 sq ft
Retail Store · 302,812 sq ft
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How does Northgate Village Retail compare with other strip mall buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 11 strip mall buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 46.3 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 72.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,539 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 77,399 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 7 years earlier 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 Northgate Village Retail's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Northgate Village Retail, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 58.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 41 tCO₂e to 73 tCO₂e over the same span (up 78%).
What does a site EUI of 46.3 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. Northgate Village Retail's 46.3 kBtu/ft² across 98,539 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,337 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,027,259 kWh of electricity and 10,544 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Northgate Village Retail to report its energy use?
Northgate Village Retail 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:576:2025). 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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- University Village Shopping Center West Bldg· 59,142 sq ft · EUI 57.5 kBtu/ft²
- King Plaza Ii· 54,811 sq ft · EUI 89.1 kBtu/ft²
- University Village Shopping Center Nw Bldg· 52,784 sq ft · EUI 65.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Northgate Village Retail's energy grade?
Northgate Village Retail did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Northgate Village Retail use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 46.3 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,539 sq ft, including 1,027,259 kWh of electricity and 10,544 therms of natural gas.
What are Northgate Village Retail's carbon emissions?
Northgate Village Retail reported 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Northgate Village Retail?
Northgate Village Retail is at 818 NE NORTHGATE WAY, in Seattle, Washington 98125. Its coordinates are 47.70940, -122.31843 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Northgate Village Retail and when was it built?
Northgate Village Retail has 98,539 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Northgate Village Retail 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, “Northgate Village Retail, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/northgate-village-retail-8d036e47 (data as of October 2, 2026).