Jemal's Chinatown II
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 704 -718 7th Street NW · 20001
At a glance
Jemal's Chinatown II is a 52,004-square-foot office building at 704 -718 7th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 2019. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.4 kBtu/ft² and 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 316 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,002,035 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,926 therms |
| Water use | 2,713 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,004 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20279282:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 298 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 CHINATOWN LLC
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Location
- Address
- 704 -718 7th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89967, -77.02223
Within ~1 km
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How does Jemal's Chinatown II compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 71.4 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,004 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Jemal's Chinatown II's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Jemal's Chinatown II, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 298 tCO₂e to 316 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 71.4 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 Chinatown II's 71.4 kBtu/ft² across 52,004 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,088 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 190.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,002,035 kWh of electricity, 2,926 therms of natural gas and 2,713 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jemal's Chinatown II to report its energy use?
Jemal's Chinatown II 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:PM20279282:2023). 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 Chinatown II's energy grade?
Jemal's Chinatown II did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jemal's Chinatown II use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 71.4 kBtu/ft² (190.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,004 sq ft, including 1,002,035 kWh of electricity and 2,926 therms of natural gas.
What are Jemal's Chinatown II's carbon emissions?
Jemal's Chinatown II reported 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jemal's Chinatown II?
Jemal's Chinatown II is at 704 -718 7th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89967, -77.02223 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jemal's Chinatown II and when was it built?
Jemal's Chinatown II has 52,004 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jemal's Chinatown II 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 Chinatown II, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jemal-s-chinatown-ii-8aa55166 (data as of July 9, 2026).