2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60647
At a glance
2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave is a 70,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1920. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.8 kBtu/ft² and 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 38.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 216 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 243,011 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,851 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:260008:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 218 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | — | 7.6 kBtu/ft² | 65 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
- 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60647
- Coordinates
- 41.92735, -87.66716
Within ~1 km
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How does 2731-2739 N Milwaukee 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. Its site EUI of 38.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,000 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 51 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 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave, covering report years 2017–2023. Site EUI moved from 7.6 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 38.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 411% increase. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 216 tCO₂e over the same span (up 233%).
What does a site EUI of 38.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave's 38.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,000 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (796 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 61.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 243,011 kWh of electricity and 18,851 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave to report its energy use?
2731-2739 N Milwaukee 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 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:260008:2023). 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 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave's energy grade?
2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 38.8 kBtu/ft² (61.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,000 sq ft, including 243,011 kWh of electricity and 18,851 therms of natural gas.
What are 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave's carbon emissions?
2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave reported 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave?
2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave is in Chicago, Illinois 60647. Its coordinates are 41.92735, -87.66716 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave and when was it built?
2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave has 70,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave 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, “2731-2739 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/2731-2739-n-milwaukee-ave-494a05ce (data as of October 2, 2026).