Plymouth On First Hill
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 710 CHERRY ST · 98104
At a glance
Plymouth On First Hill is a 43,459-square-foot multifamily housing building at 710 CHERRY ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 2018. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 59.5 kBtu/ft² and 59 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 1,652 scored multifamily housing buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 59 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 476,992 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,589 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,459 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50349:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 62 | +4 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 58 | -5 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | -3 | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | -2 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 68 | -1 | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 69 | -6 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 75 | +6 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 52 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
- 710 CHERRY ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.60567, -122.32733
Within ~1 km
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How does Plymouth On First Hill 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. Plymouth On First Hill's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² is about 70% above the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,459 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 35 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 Plymouth On First Hill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Seattle disclosures for Plymouth On First Hill, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2018 to 62 in 2025 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 75. Site EUI moved from 51.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 59.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 52 tCO₂e to 59 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Plymouth On First Hill's 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 43,459 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (758 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 128.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 476,992 kWh of electricity and 9,589 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Plymouth On First Hill to report its energy use?
Plymouth On First Hill 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:50349:2025). 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 Plymouth On First Hill's energy grade?
Plymouth On First Hill scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Plymouth On First Hill use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft² (128.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,459 sq ft, including 476,992 kWh of electricity and 9,589 therms of natural gas.
What are Plymouth On First Hill's carbon emissions?
Plymouth On First Hill reported 59 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Plymouth On First Hill?
Plymouth On First Hill is at 710 CHERRY ST, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.60567, -122.32733 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Plymouth On First Hill and when was it built?
Plymouth On First Hill has 43,459 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Plymouth On First Hill 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, “Plymouth On First Hill, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/plymouth-on-first-hill-fcbd468f (data as of October 2, 2026).