The Davenport
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 420 VINE ST · 98121
At a glance
The Davenport is a 33,880-square-foot multifamily housing building at 420 VINE ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1925. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 75.6 kBtu/ft² and 95 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 95 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 93,938 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,952 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,880 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:19924:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 433.0 kBtu/ft² | 626 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 1 | -89 | 279.9 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 90 | +15 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 75 | +14 | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 61 | +11 | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 50 | -14 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 64 | +31 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 33 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 101 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
- 420 VINE ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98121
- Coordinates
- 47.61789, -122.34658
Within ~1 km
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How does The Davenport 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 75.6 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 386% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,880 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 58 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 Davenport's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Davenport, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2015 to 1 in 2021 (-32 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 90. Site EUI moved from 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 101 tCO₂e to 95 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 75.6 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. The Davenport's 75.6 kBtu/ft² across 33,880 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (751 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 99.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 93,938 kWh of electricity and 17,952 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Davenport to report its energy use?
The Davenport 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:19924:2025). 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 Davenport's energy grade?
The Davenport did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Davenport use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft² (99.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,880 sq ft, including 93,938 kWh of electricity and 17,952 therms of natural gas.
What are The Davenport's carbon emissions?
The Davenport reported 95 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Davenport?
The Davenport is at 420 VINE ST, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Its coordinates are 47.61789, -122.34658 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Davenport and when was it built?
The Davenport has 33,880 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Davenport 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 Davenport, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-davenport-79c26376 (data as of October 2, 2026).