30 East (st522)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 30 E Balbo Ave · 60605
At a glance
30 East (st522) is a 134,308-square-foot multifamily housing building at 30 E Balbo Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2017. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 73.1 kBtu/ft² and 949 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 73.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 949 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,443,207 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,954 therms |
| Water use | 5,633 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 134,308 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256962:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 949 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
- 30 E Balbo Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.84447, -87.70193
Within ~1 km
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How does 30 East (st522) 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. 30 East (st522)'s ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 73.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 134,308 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 46 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 30 East (st522)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Chicago disclosures for 30 East (st522), covering report years 2022–2023. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 30 East (st522)'s 73.1 kBtu/ft² across 134,308 sq ft works out to about 9.8 billion Btu (2,877 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 140.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,443,207 kWh of electricity, 48,954 therms of natural gas and 5,633 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 30 East (st522) to report its energy use?
30 East (st522) 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:256962:2023). 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 30 East (st522)'s energy grade?
30 East (st522) scores 66 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 30 East (st522) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.1 kBtu/ft² (140.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 134,308 sq ft, including 1,443,207 kWh of electricity and 48,954 therms of natural gas.
What are 30 East (st522)'s carbon emissions?
30 East (st522) reported 949 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 30 East (st522)?
30 East (st522) is at 30 E Balbo Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.84447, -87.70193 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 30 East (st522) and when was it built?
30 East (st522) has 134,308 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 30 East (st522) 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, “30 East (st522), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/30-east-st522-14be4aa6 (data as of October 2, 2026).