Seattle Heights Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 2600 2ND AVE · 98121
At a glance
Seattle Heights Condominium is a 260,685-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2600 2ND AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1993. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 42.9 kBtu/ft² and 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 42.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 321 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,457,392 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,290 therms |
| Gross floor area | 260,685 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:23373:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 356 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 344 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 376 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 347 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 35.8 kBtu/ft² | 227 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 35.3 kBtu/ft² | 218 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 341 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 389 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
- 2600 2ND AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98121
- Coordinates
- 47.61633, -122.34894
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Heights Condominium 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. Its site EUI of 42.9 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 260,685 sq ft, it is about 201% above the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 10 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 Seattle Heights Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Heights Condominium, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 42.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 389 tCO₂e to 321 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 42.9 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. Seattle Heights Condominium's 42.9 kBtu/ft² across 260,685 sq ft works out to about 11.2 billion Btu (3,278 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 91.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,457,392 kWh of electricity and 52,290 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Heights Condominium to report its energy use?
Seattle Heights Condominium 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:23373:2025). 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 Seattle Heights Condominium's energy grade?
Seattle Heights Condominium did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seattle Heights Condominium use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft² (91.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 260,685 sq ft, including 2,457,392 kWh of electricity and 52,290 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Heights Condominium's carbon emissions?
Seattle Heights Condominium reported 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Heights Condominium?
Seattle Heights Condominium is at 2600 2ND AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Its coordinates are 47.61633, -122.34894 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Heights Condominium and when was it built?
Seattle Heights Condominium has 260,685 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Seattle Heights Condominium 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, “Seattle Heights Condominium, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-heights-condominium-55b4ac11 (data as of October 2, 2026).