1111 N. Dearborn Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1111 N. Dearborn · 60610
At a glance
1111 N. Dearborn Apartments is a 330,974-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1986. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 82.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,023 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 82.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,023 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,952,139 kWh |
| Natural gas | 205,331 therms |
| Gross floor area | 330,974 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159100:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 61 | -4 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,023 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | +3 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,087 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 62 | +1 | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,139 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | +13 | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,236 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 48 | -4 | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,381 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 52 | +3 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,392 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 49 | ±0 | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,456 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 49 | +3 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,559 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 46 | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,656 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1111 N. Dearborn
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.95830, -87.67059
Within ~1 km
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How does 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 82.2 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 72.0 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 roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 330,974 sq ft, it is about 61% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1971). 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 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2015 to 61 in 2023 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 65. Site EUI moved from 90.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 82.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,656 tCO₂e to 2,023 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% 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. 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments's 82.2 kBtu/ft² across 330,974 sq ft works out to about 27.2 billion Btu (7,973 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 121.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,952,139 kWh of electricity and 205,331 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments to report its energy use?
1111 N. Dearborn Apartments reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:159100:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments's energy grade?
1111 N. Dearborn Apartments scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.2 kBtu/ft² (121.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 330,974 sq ft, including 1,952,139 kWh of electricity and 205,331 therms of natural gas.
What are 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments's carbon emissions?
1111 N. Dearborn Apartments reported 2,023 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments?
1111 N. Dearborn Apartments is in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.95830, -87.67059 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments and when was it built?
1111 N. Dearborn Apartments has 330,974 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1111 N. Dearborn Apartments covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1111 N. Dearborn Apartments, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1111-n-dearborn-apartments-30405b56 (data as of October 2, 2026).