1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1212 N Lake Shore Drive · 60610
At a glance
1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium is a 381,912-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1212 N Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1969. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 49.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% 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 | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,481 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,022,689 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,603 therms |
| Gross floor area | 381,912 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:239739:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 45 | +2 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,481 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | -1 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,624 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 44 | -27 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,710 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 71 | +3 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,464 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 68 | -5 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,766 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | +20 | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,717 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 53 | -46 | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,047 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 99 | +76 | 30.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,796 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 23 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,034 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
- 1212 N Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.98467, -87.80707
Within ~1 km
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How does 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium 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. 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 381,912 sq ft, it is about 85% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1969 construction date is close to 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 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 23 in 2015 to 45 in 2023 (+22 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 99. Site EUI moved from 60.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,034 tCO₂e to 2,481 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium's 49.0 kBtu/ft² across 381,912 sq ft works out to about 18.7 billion Btu (5,484 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 129.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,022,689 kWh of electricity and 15,603 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium to report its energy use?
1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium 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:239739:2023). 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 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium's energy grade?
1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium scores 45 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft² (129.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 381,912 sq ft, including 5,022,689 kWh of electricity and 15,603 therms of natural gas.
What are 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium's carbon emissions?
1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium reported 2,481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium?
1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium is at 1212 N Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.98467, -87.80707 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium and when was it built?
1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium has 381,912 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium 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, “1212 Lake Shore Drive Condominium, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1212-lake-shore-drive-condominium-3195be16 (data as of October 2, 2026).