200 N Central
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 200 N Central Ave · 60644
At a glance
200 N Central is a 50,291-square-foot multifamily housing building at 200 N Central Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1930. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 103.8 kBtu/ft² and 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% 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 | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 103.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 316 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 130,286 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,739 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,291 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105360:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 41 | -4 | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | +21 | 104.9 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 24 | -11 | 117.2 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 35 | -21 | 106.3 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 56 | +16 | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 40 | -6 | 112.7 kBtu/ft² | 371 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 46 | +9 | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 359 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 37 | 108.6 kBtu/ft² | 395 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
- 200 N Central Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60644
- Coordinates
- 41.86400, -87.62423
Within ~1 km
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How does 200 N Central 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. 200 N Central's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 103.8 kBtu/ft² is about 44% 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,291 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 41 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 200 N Central's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 200 N Central, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2016 to 41 in 2023 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 56. Site EUI moved from 108.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 103.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 395 tCO₂e to 316 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. 200 N Central's 103.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,291 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,530 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 124.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 130,286 kWh of electricity and 47,739 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 200 N Central to report its energy use?
200 N Central 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:105360:2023). 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 200 N Central's energy grade?
200 N Central scores 41 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 200 N Central use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 103.8 kBtu/ft² (124.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,291 sq ft, including 130,286 kWh of electricity and 47,739 therms of natural gas.
What are 200 N Central's carbon emissions?
200 N Central reported 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 200 N Central?
200 N Central is at 200 N Central Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60644. Its coordinates are 41.86400, -87.62423 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 200 N Central and when was it built?
200 N Central has 50,291 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 200 N Central 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, “200 N Central, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/200-n-central-dd8bfc84 (data as of October 2, 2026).