1133 N. Dearborn Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1133 N. Dearborn · 60610
At a glance
1133 N. Dearborn Apartments is a 387,600-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1992. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 60.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,960 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 60.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,960 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,403,974 kWh |
| Natural gas | 152,846 therms |
| Gross floor area | 387,600 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160355:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 67 | +2 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,960 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | -8 | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,130 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | +7 | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,016 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 66 | +6 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,233 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 60 | -3 | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,480 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | +5 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,485 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 58 | -2 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,577 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 60 | +7 | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,665 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 53 | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,875 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
- 1133 N. Dearborn
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.94813, -87.64332
Within ~1 km
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How does 1133 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. 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 60.6 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 387,600 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 21 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 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2015 to 67 in 2023 (+14 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 73. Site EUI moved from 68.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 60.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,875 tCO₂e to 1,960 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments's 60.6 kBtu/ft² across 387,600 sq ft works out to about 23.5 billion Btu (6,884 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 100.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,403,974 kWh of electricity and 152,846 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments to report its energy use?
1133 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:160355:2023). 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 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments's energy grade?
1133 N. Dearborn Apartments scores 67 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 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.6 kBtu/ft² (100.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 387,600 sq ft, including 2,403,974 kWh of electricity and 152,846 therms of natural gas.
What are 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments's carbon emissions?
1133 N. Dearborn Apartments reported 1,960 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments?
1133 N. Dearborn Apartments is in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.94813, -87.64332 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1133 N. Dearborn Apartments and when was it built?
1133 N. Dearborn Apartments has 387,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1133 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, “1133 N. Dearborn Apartments, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1133-n-dearborn-apartments-f51b598c (data as of October 2, 2026).