The Madkin
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 1625 E MADISON ST · 98122
At a glance
The Madkin is a 24,800-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1625 E MADISON ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1904.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 71,439 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 24,800 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:27844:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 100 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 41 | +5 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 36 | -9 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | -14 | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 59 | +14 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 45 | -11 | 80.1 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 56 | -10 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 66 | 66.1 kBtu/ft² | 82 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
- 1625 E MADISON ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.61538, -122.31034
Within ~1 km
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How does The Madkin 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.
At 24,800 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 79 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 Madkin's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Madkin, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2015 to 100 in 2024 (+34 points). Site EUI moved from 66.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 12.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 81% decrease. Reported emissions went from 82 tCO₂e to 2 tCO₂e over the same span (down 98%).
Which law requires The Madkin to report its energy use?
The Madkin 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:27844:2025). 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 Madkin's energy grade?
The Madkin did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does The Madkin use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are The Madkin's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is The Madkin?
The Madkin is at 1625 E MADISON ST, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.61538, -122.31034 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Madkin and when was it built?
The Madkin has 24,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Madkin 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 Madkin, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-madkin-16aa5e82 (data as of October 2, 2026).