Jemal's Benjo
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 875 N St NW · 20001
At a glance
Jemal's Benjo is a 32,311-square-foot multifamily housing building at 875 N St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 31.9 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 31.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 300,381 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52 therms |
| Water use | 263 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,311 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20474443:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
Ownership
JEMAL'S BENJO LLC
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Location
- Address
- 875 N St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.90742, -77.02376
Within ~1 km
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How does Jemal's Benjo compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 31.9 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,311 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 65 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). 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 Jemal's Benjo's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Jemal's Benjo, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 30.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 87 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does a site EUI of 31.9 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. Jemal's Benjo's 31.9 kBtu/ft² across 32,311 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (302 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 89.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 300,381 kWh of electricity, 52 therms of natural gas and 263 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jemal's Benjo to report its energy use?
Jemal's Benjo reports under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS, the legal basis of Washington, DC's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM20474443:2023). DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jemal's Benjo's energy grade?
Jemal's Benjo did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 31.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jemal's Benjo use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 31.9 kBtu/ft² (89.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,311 sq ft, including 300,381 kWh of electricity and 52 therms of natural gas.
What are Jemal's Benjo's carbon emissions?
Jemal's Benjo reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jemal's Benjo?
Jemal's Benjo is at 875 N St NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.90742, -77.02376 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jemal's Benjo and when was it built?
Jemal's Benjo has 32,311 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Jemal's Benjo covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Jemal's Benjo, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jemal-s-benjo-f7b93203 (data as of July 9, 2026).