Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1328 Florida Ave NW · 20009
At a glance
Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW is a 47,456-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1912. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 56.0 kBtu/ft² and 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 56.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 156.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 212 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 778,376 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 569 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 47,456 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM24754406:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | -15 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | -6 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 40.6 kBtu/ft² | 169 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 MANHATTAN LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1328 Florida Ave NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.92009, -77.03080
Within ~1 km
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How does Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 56.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,456 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 62 years earlier 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 Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 58 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 79. Site EUI moved from 40.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 38% increase. Reported emissions went from 169 tCO₂e to 212 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Washington, DC, 47% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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 Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW's 56.0 kBtu/ft² across 47,456 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (779 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 156.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 778,376 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 569 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW to report its energy use?
Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM24754406:2024). 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 Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW's energy grade?
Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.0 kBtu/ft² (156.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,456 sq ft, including 778,376 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW's carbon emissions?
Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW reported 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW?
Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW is in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.92009, -77.03080 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW and when was it built?
Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW has 47,456 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jemal's Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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 Manhattan - 1328 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jemal-s-manhattan-1328-florida-ave-nw-c9f56533 (data as of July 9, 2026).