Morton & Florence Bahr Towers
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 1325 Upshur Street, NW · 20011
At a glance
Morton & Florence Bahr Towers is a 42,534-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1325 Upshur Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1991.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,534 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20405281:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 95 | -5 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 14.1 kBtu/ft² | 54 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
SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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Location
- Address
- 1325 Upshur Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.94228, -77.03114
Within ~1 km
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How does Morton & Florence Bahr Towers 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.
At 42,534 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 26 years later 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 Morton & Florence Bahr Towers's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Morton & Florence Bahr Towers, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 95 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 14.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 27.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 96% increase. Reported emissions went from 54 tCO₂e to 106 tCO₂e over the same span (up 96%).
Which law requires Morton & Florence Bahr Towers to report its energy use?
Morton & Florence Bahr Towers 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:PM20405281:2024). 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 Morton & Florence Bahr Towers's energy grade?
Morton & Florence Bahr Towers did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Morton & Florence Bahr Towers use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Morton & Florence Bahr Towers's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Morton & Florence Bahr Towers?
Morton & Florence Bahr Towers is at 1325 Upshur Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.94228, -77.03114 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Morton & Florence Bahr Towers and when was it built?
Morton & Florence Bahr Towers has 42,534 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Morton & Florence Bahr Towers 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, “Morton & Florence Bahr Towers, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/morton-florence-bahr-towers-772f7617 (data as of July 9, 2026).