180 North Jefferson Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 180 North Jefferson Street · 60661
At a glance
180 North Jefferson Apartments is a 229,175-square-foot multifamily housing building at 180 North Jefferson Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 85.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,670 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 85.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,670 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,122,118 kWh |
| Natural gas | 123,735 therms |
| Water use | 8,627 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 229,175 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:158396:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 55 | +14 | 85.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,670 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | +2 | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,878 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 39 | +3 | 96.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,940 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 36 | +7 | 98.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,084 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 29 | ±0 | 106.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 29 | +3 | 109.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,359 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 26 | +13 | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,423 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 13 | 115.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,742 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
- 180 North Jefferson Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.89731, -87.66258
Within ~1 km
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How does 180 North Jefferson 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. 180 North Jefferson Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 85.6 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 229,175 sq ft, it is about 11% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 33 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 180 North Jefferson Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 180 North Jefferson Apartments, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2016 to 55 in 2023 (+42 points). Site EUI moved from 115.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 85.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,742 tCO₂e to 1,670 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. 180 North Jefferson Apartments's 85.6 kBtu/ft² across 229,175 sq ft works out to about 19.6 billion Btu (5,749 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 145.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,122,118 kWh of electricity, 123,735 therms of natural gas and 8,627 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 180 North Jefferson Apartments to report its energy use?
180 North Jefferson 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:158396:2023). 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 180 North Jefferson Apartments's energy grade?
180 North Jefferson Apartments scores 55 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 180 North Jefferson Apartments use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 85.6 kBtu/ft² (145.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 229,175 sq ft, including 2,122,118 kWh of electricity and 123,735 therms of natural gas.
What are 180 North Jefferson Apartments's carbon emissions?
180 North Jefferson Apartments reported 1,670 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 180 North Jefferson Apartments?
180 North Jefferson Apartments is at 180 North Jefferson Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.89731, -87.66258 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 180 North Jefferson Apartments and when was it built?
180 North Jefferson Apartments has 229,175 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 180 North Jefferson 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, “180 North Jefferson Apartments, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/180-north-jefferson-apartments-6ebacec3 (data as of October 2, 2026).