Pike Place - Economy Market
Mixed Use Property in Seattle, WA · 1401 1ST AVE · 98101
At a glance
Pike Place - Economy Market is a 49,280-square-foot mixed use property building at 1401 1ST AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1900. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 122.5 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 122.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 266.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,136,705 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,599 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,280 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21478:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 122.5 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 139.9 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 126.5 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 123.1 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 116.5 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 107.4 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 110.3 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 85.6 kBtu/ft² | 88 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
- 1401 1ST AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.60805, -122.33978
Within ~1 km
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How does Pike Place - Economy Market compare with other mixed use property buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 157 mixed use property buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 122.5 kBtu/ft² is about 78% above the average of 68.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,280 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 165,352 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 68 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Pike Place - Economy Market's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Pike Place - Economy Market, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 85.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 122.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 43% increase. Reported emissions went from 88 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (up 55%).
What does a site EUI of 122.5 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. Pike Place - Economy Market's 122.5 kBtu/ft² across 49,280 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,769 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 266.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,136,705 kWh of electricity and 21,599 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pike Place - Economy Market to report its energy use?
Pike Place - Economy 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:21478:2025). 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 Pike Place - Economy Market's energy grade?
Pike Place - Economy Market did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 122.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pike Place - Economy Market use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 122.5 kBtu/ft² (266.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,280 sq ft, including 1,136,705 kWh of electricity and 21,599 therms of natural gas.
What are Pike Place - Economy Market's carbon emissions?
Pike Place - Economy Market reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Pike Place - Economy Market?
Pike Place - Economy Market is at 1401 1ST AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.60805, -122.33978 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Pike Place - Economy Market and when was it built?
Pike Place - Economy Market has 49,280 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Pike Place - Economy 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, “Pike Place - Economy Market, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/pike-place-economy-market-a1779070 (data as of October 2, 2026).