1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1344 N Dearborn St · 60610
At a glance
1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) is a 83,841-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1344 N Dearborn St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1963. 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 81.5 kBtu/ft² and 496 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 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 496 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 447,954 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,052 therms |
| Water use | 2,627 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 83,841 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103271:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 61 | +8 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 496 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 95.1 kBtu/ft² | 559 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 90 | -4 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 94 | +1 | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 554 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 93 | -1 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 582 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 94 | +1 | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 570 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 608 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 1344 N Dearborn St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.92027, -87.63655
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
Office · 2,967,721 sq ft
- 150 North Riverside Plazascore 68
Office · 1,487,050 sq ft
- 500 West Monroescore 87
Office · 1,153,491 sq ft
- River Plazascore 40
Multifamily Housing · 734,298 sq ft
- Onni 200 LaSallescore 80
Office · 698,645 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 490,146 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Chicago · biggest emitters
How does 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) 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. 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112)'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 81.5 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,841 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 8 years earlier 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 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112), covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2016 to 61 in 2023 (-32 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 94. Site EUI moved from 55.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 81.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 46% increase. Reported emissions went from 608 tCO₂e to 496 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
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. 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112)'s 81.5 kBtu/ft² across 83,841 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (2,003 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 447,954 kWh of electricity, 53,052 therms of natural gas and 2,627 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) to report its energy use?
1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) 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:103271:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More multifamily housing buildings in Chicago
- 5107 S. Blackstone Ave· 83,819 sq ft · score 5 (D)
- The Brewster CA· 83,764 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- 5401 S HYDE PARK CONDOMINIUM· 83,746 sq ft · score 46 (D)
- Swartzberg House· 83,680 sq ft · score 54 (D)
- Lyndale Place· 83,620 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Ada S. Dennison-McKinley Apartments· 83,063 sq ft · score 57 (C)
- Multifamily Housing buildings in Chicago· 1,515 benchmarked
- All Chicago benchmarked buildings· Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
- Most efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Least efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Biggest emitters in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
What is 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112)'s energy grade?
1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) 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 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.5 kBtu/ft² (117.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,841 sq ft, including 447,954 kWh of electricity and 53,052 therms of natural gas.
What are 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112)'s carbon emissions?
1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) reported 496 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112)?
1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) is at 1344 N Dearborn St, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.92027, -87.63655 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) and when was it built?
1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) has 83,841 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112) 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.
Working with Chicago building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “1344 N. Dearborn Condo Association (nd112), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1344-n-dearborn-condo-association-nd112-06dea768 (data as of October 2, 2026).