3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3130 N. Lake Shore Drive · 60657
At a glance
3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments is a 236,406-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3130 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1958. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,533 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,533 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,191,862 kWh |
| Natural gas | 181,512 therms |
| Gross floor area | 236,406 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159659:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | -7 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,533 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | -4 | 95.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,565 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | +8 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,510 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 55 | +5 | 95.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,656 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 50 | +4 | 103.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,785 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 46 | +9 | 108.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,873 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 37 | -6 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,766 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 43 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,764 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
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Location
- Address
- 3130 N. Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 42.01590, -87.66944
Within ~1 km
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How does 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments 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. 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 94.0 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 236,406 sq ft, it is about 15% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 13 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 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2016 to 52 in 2023 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 63. Site EUI moved from 94.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 94.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,764 tCO₂e to 1,533 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments's 94.0 kBtu/ft² across 236,406 sq ft works out to about 22.2 billion Btu (6,513 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 128.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,191,862 kWh of electricity and 181,512 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments to report its energy use?
3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments 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:159659:2023). 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 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments's energy grade?
3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 94.0 kBtu/ft² (128.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 236,406 sq ft, including 1,191,862 kWh of electricity and 181,512 therms of natural gas.
What are 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments's carbon emissions?
3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments reported 1,533 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments?
3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments is at 3130 N. Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 42.01590, -87.66944 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments and when was it built?
3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments has 236,406 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments 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, “3130 N. Lake Shore Apartments, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/3130-n-lake-shore-apartments-1afaf1ff (data as of October 2, 2026).