2101 S WABASH AVE
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60616
At a glance
2101 S WABASH AVE is a 31,672-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1900. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 116.0 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 1% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 116.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 199.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 411,577 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,708 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,672 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119347:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 4 | -54 | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 58 | -37 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 2101 S WABASH AVE
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.85419, -87.62538
Within ~1 km
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How does 2101 S WABASH AVE 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. 2101 S WABASH AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 1% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 116.0 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,672 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 71 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 2101 S WABASH AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for 2101 S WABASH AVE, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2020 to 4 in 2022 (-91 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 95. Site EUI moved from 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 116.0 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 447% increase. Reported emissions went from 198 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (up 54%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. 2101 S WABASH AVE's 116.0 kBtu/ft² across 31,672 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,077 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 199.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 411,577 kWh of electricity and 22,708 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2101 S WABASH AVE to report its energy use?
2101 S WABASH AVE 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:119347:2022). 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 2101 S WABASH AVE's energy grade?
2101 S WABASH AVE scores 4 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2101 S WABASH AVE use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 116.0 kBtu/ft² (199.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,672 sq ft, including 411,577 kWh of electricity and 22,708 therms of natural gas.
What are 2101 S WABASH AVE's carbon emissions?
2101 S WABASH AVE reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 2101 S WABASH AVE?
2101 S WABASH AVE is in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.85419, -87.62538 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2101 S WABASH AVE and when was it built?
2101 S WABASH AVE has 31,672 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2101 S WABASH AVE covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “2101 S WABASH AVE, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/2101-s-wabash-ave-cab912ed (data as of October 2, 2026).