1247-1249 West Madison LLC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1239-1259 W Madison St · 60607
At a glance
1247-1249 West Madison LLC is a 156,489-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1239-1259 W Madison St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2016. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 29.3 kBtu/ft² and 420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 29.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 53.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 420 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 595,889 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,487 therms |
| Gross floor area | 156,489 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:129652:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 98 | -1 | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | +8 | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 441 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 557 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 93 | +9 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 84 | -1 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 743 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 85 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 737 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
- 1239-1259 W Madison St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.93420, -87.64140
Within ~1 km
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How does 1247-1249 West Madison LLC 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. 1247-1249 West Madison LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 4%. Its site EUI of 29.3 kBtu/ft² is about 59% 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 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 156,489 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 45 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 1247-1249 West Madison LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 1247-1249 West Madison LLC, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2017 to 98 in 2023 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 48.1 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 29.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 737 tCO₂e to 420 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1247-1249 West Madison LLC's 29.3 kBtu/ft² across 156,489 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,344 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 53.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 595,889 kWh of electricity and 25,487 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1247-1249 West Madison LLC to report its energy use?
1247-1249 West Madison LLC 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:129652:2023). 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 1247-1249 West Madison LLC's energy grade?
1247-1249 West Madison LLC scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1247-1249 West Madison LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 29.3 kBtu/ft² (53.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 156,489 sq ft, including 595,889 kWh of electricity and 25,487 therms of natural gas.
What are 1247-1249 West Madison LLC's carbon emissions?
1247-1249 West Madison LLC reported 420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1247-1249 West Madison LLC?
1247-1249 West Madison LLC is at 1239-1259 W Madison St, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.93420, -87.64140 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1247-1249 West Madison LLC and when was it built?
1247-1249 West Madison LLC has 156,489 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1247-1249 West Madison LLC 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, “1247-1249 West Madison LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1247-1249-west-madison-llc-2bf506b9 (data as of October 2, 2026).