2550 S Wabash
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2550 S Wabash Ave · 60616
At a glance
2550 S Wabash is a 68,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2550 S Wabash Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2020. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 76.8 kBtu/ft² and 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 76.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 367 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 303,596 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,869 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:132821:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | -29 | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 367 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | +3 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 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
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Location
- Address
- 2550 S Wabash Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.90682, -87.75451
Within ~1 km
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How does 2550 S Wabash 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. 2550 S Wabash's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 76.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,000 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 49 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 2550 S Wabash's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 2550 S Wabash, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2021 to 68 in 2023 (-26 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 54.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 76.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 42% increase. Reported emissions went from 294 tCO₂e to 367 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 2550 S Wabash's 76.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,000 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,531 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 107.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 303,596 kWh of electricity and 41,869 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2550 S Wabash to report its energy use?
2550 S Wabash 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:132821:2023). 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 2550 S Wabash's energy grade?
2550 S Wabash scores 68 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 2550 S Wabash use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 76.8 kBtu/ft² (107.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,000 sq ft, including 303,596 kWh of electricity and 41,869 therms of natural gas.
What are 2550 S Wabash's carbon emissions?
2550 S Wabash reported 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 2550 S Wabash?
2550 S Wabash is at 2550 S Wabash Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.90682, -87.75451 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2550 S Wabash and when was it built?
2550 S Wabash has 68,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2550 S Wabash 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, “2550 S Wabash, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/2550-s-wabash-bb9eabf7 (data as of October 2, 2026).