The 8501 Condominiums
Multifamily LR (1-4) in Seattle, WA · 8501 12TH AVE NW · 98117
At a glance
The 8501 Condominiums is a 45,421-square-foot multifamily LR (1-4) building at 8501 12TH AVE NW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1980. It is listed in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure without energy figures: no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it that year. Its most recent reported figures are from 2021, when it scored 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR with a site EUI of 18.4 kBtu/ft².
No energy data reported for 2024
The 8501 Condominiums appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, but no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it — the building did not report benchmarking data for that year. Earlier reported years are in the table below.
Floor area on file: 45,421 sq ft · Built 1980
Source record seattle:21813:2024
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 18.4 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 19.3 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | 19.2 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 94 | +4 | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 90 | +38 | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 52 | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 13 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
- 8501 12TH AVE NW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98117
- Coordinates
- 47.69090, -122.37175
Within ~1 km
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How has The 8501 Condominiums's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for The 8501 Condominiums, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2015 to 100 in 2021 (+48 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 100. Site EUI moved from 29.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 18.4 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 5 tCO₂e over the same span (down 63%).
Which law requires The 8501 Condominiums to report its energy use?
The 8501 Condominiums 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 2024 disclosure (source record seattle:21813:2024). 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 The 8501 Condominiums's energy grade?
The 8501 Condominiums has no grade: it did not report energy data for 2024. The 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure lists the building but publishes no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions for it.
Where is The 8501 Condominiums?
The 8501 Condominiums is at 8501 12TH AVE NW, in Seattle, Washington 98117. Its coordinates are 47.69090, -122.37175 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
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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, “The 8501 Condominiums, Seattle, Washington — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-8501-condominiums-5355c86d (data as of October 2, 2026).