The Lyric
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 230 BROADWAY E · 98102
At a glance
The Lyric is a 345,949-square-foot multifamily housing building at 230 BROADWAY E in Seattle, Washington, built in 2012. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 27.8 kBtu/ft² and 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 27.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 58.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 187 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,307,517 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,413 therms |
| Gross floor area | 345,949 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:49710:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 27.8 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | 100 | +1 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 201 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | +1 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | +1 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 97 | +1 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 96 | ±0 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 195 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 96 | -1 | 34.6 kBtu/ft² | 249 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 97 | -2 | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 219 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 99 | -1 | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | ±0 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 100 | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 167 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
- 230 BROADWAY E
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98102
- Coordinates
- 47.62084, -122.32054
Within ~1 km
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How does The Lyric 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 27.8 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 345,949 sq ft, it is about 300% above the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 29 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 The Lyric's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Lyric, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2015 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 28.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 27.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 167 tCO₂e to 187 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 27.8 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 Lyric's 27.8 kBtu/ft² across 345,949 sq ft works out to about 9.6 billion Btu (2,819 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,307,517 kWh of electricity and 30,413 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Lyric to report its energy use?
The Lyric 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:49710:2025). 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 Lyric's energy grade?
The Lyric did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 27.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Lyric use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 27.8 kBtu/ft² (58.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 345,949 sq ft, including 1,307,517 kWh of electricity and 30,413 therms of natural gas.
What are The Lyric's carbon emissions?
The Lyric reported 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Lyric?
The Lyric is at 230 BROADWAY E, in Seattle, Washington 98102. Its coordinates are 47.62084, -122.32054 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Lyric and when was it built?
The Lyric has 345,949 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Lyric 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 Lyric, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-lyric-23a54d81 (data as of October 2, 2026).