2970 Lake Shore Condo Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2970 N Lake Shore Drive · 60657
At a glance
2970 Lake Shore Condo Association is a 147,700-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2970 N Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1954. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 82.3 kBtu/ft² and 840 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 82.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 840 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 658,188 kWh |
| Natural gas | 99,025 therms |
| Gross floor area | 147,700 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:111708:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 57 | -2 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 840 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | -39 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 892 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | +45 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 540 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 53 | -4 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 920 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 57 | ±0 | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 978 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 57 | -2 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,008 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 59 | -4 | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 948 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 63 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 960 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
- 2970 N Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.91991, -87.67901
Within ~1 km
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How does 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association 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. 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 82.3 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 147,700 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 17 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 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2016 to 57 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 98. Site EUI moved from 87.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 82.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 960 tCO₂e to 840 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association's 82.3 kBtu/ft² across 147,700 sq ft works out to about 12.2 billion Btu (3,562 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 113.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 658,188 kWh of electricity and 99,025 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association to report its energy use?
2970 Lake Shore Condo Association 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:111708:2023). 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 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association's energy grade?
2970 Lake Shore Condo Association scores 57 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 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.3 kBtu/ft² (113.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 147,700 sq ft, including 658,188 kWh of electricity and 99,025 therms of natural gas.
What are 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association's carbon emissions?
2970 Lake Shore Condo Association reported 840 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association?
2970 Lake Shore Condo Association is at 2970 N Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.91991, -87.67901 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association and when was it built?
2970 Lake Shore Condo Association has 147,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2970 Lake Shore Condo Association 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, “2970 Lake Shore Condo Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/2970-lake-shore-condo-association-e56d231c (data as of October 2, 2026).