The Arches Apts
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 6601 RAINIER AVE S · 98118
At a glance
The Arches Apts is a 25,174-square-foot multifamily housing building at 6601 RAINIER AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1967. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 36.5 kBtu/ft² and 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 36.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 269,499 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 25,174 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:22135:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 29 | ±0 | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 29 | -3 | 36.2 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 32 | -2 | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 34 | -15 | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 49 | +9 | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 40 | -3 | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 43 | +8 | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 35 | -2 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 37 | +15 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 22 | -10 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 32 | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 5 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
- 6601 RAINIER AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98118
- Coordinates
- 47.54262, -122.27324
Within ~1 km
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How does The Arches Apts 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. The Arches Apts's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 36.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,174 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 16 years earlier 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 The Arches Apts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Arches Apts, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 32 in 2015 to 29 in 2025 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 49. Site EUI moved from 32.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 36.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 5 tCO₂e to 5 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. The Arches Apts's 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 25,174 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (269 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 102.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 269,499 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires The Arches Apts to report its energy use?
The Arches Apts 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:22135:2025). 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 The Arches Apts's energy grade?
The Arches Apts scores 29 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Arches Apts use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft² (102.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,174 sq ft, including 269,499 kWh of electricity.
What are The Arches Apts's carbon emissions?
The Arches Apts reported 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Arches Apts?
The Arches Apts is at 6601 RAINIER AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98118. Its coordinates are 47.54262, -122.27324 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Arches Apts and when was it built?
The Arches Apts has 25,174 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Arches Apts 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, “The Arches Apts, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-arches-apts-75a263b6 (data as of October 2, 2026).