1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1620 S. Michigan Ave · 60616
At a glance
1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association is a 251,677-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2006. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,711 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,711 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,910,715 kWh |
| Natural gas | 150,430 therms |
| Gross floor area | 251,677 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:243071:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 54 | 85.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,711 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 91.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,762 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,796 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,997 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,084 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,962 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,074 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.
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Location
- Address
- 1620 S. Michigan Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.70612, -87.71369
Within ~1 km
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How does 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association 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. 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 85.7 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 251,677 sq ft, it is about 22% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 35 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 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 84.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 85.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,074 tCO₂e to 1,711 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association's 85.7 kBtu/ft² across 251,677 sq ft works out to about 21.6 billion Btu (6,321 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 135.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,910,715 kWh of electricity and 150,430 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association to report its energy use?
1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association 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:243071:2023). 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 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association's energy grade?
1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association scores 54 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 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 85.7 kBtu/ft² (135.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 251,677 sq ft, including 1,910,715 kWh of electricity and 150,430 therms of natural gas.
What are 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association's carbon emissions?
1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association reported 1,711 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association?
1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association is in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.70612, -87.71369 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association and when was it built?
1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association has 251,677 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association 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, “1620 S. Michigan Ave Condo Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1620-s-michigan-ave-condo-association-88ddd188 (data as of October 2, 2026).