3470 N LAKE SHORE DR
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60657
At a glance
3470 N LAKE SHORE DR is a 155,144-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1968. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 80.6 kBtu/ft² and 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 80.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 779 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 788,836 kWh |
| Natural gas | 79,836 therms |
| Gross floor area | 155,144 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:112141:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 71 | +1 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 70 | +3 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 739 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | -9 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 781 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | -5 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 880 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 81 | +28 | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 867 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 53 | -3 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 923 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 56 | 73.8 kBtu/ft² | 953 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
- 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.94575, -87.64195
Within ~1 km
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How does 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR 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. 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 80.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 155,144 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1968 construction date is close to 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 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2016 to 71 in 2022 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 81. Site EUI moved from 73.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 80.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 953 tCO₂e to 779 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR's 80.6 kBtu/ft² across 155,144 sq ft works out to about 12.5 billion Btu (3,665 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 120.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 788,836 kWh of electricity and 79,836 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR to report its energy use?
3470 N LAKE SHORE DR 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:112141:2022). 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 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR's energy grade?
3470 N LAKE SHORE DR scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 80.6 kBtu/ft² (120.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 155,144 sq ft, including 788,836 kWh of electricity and 79,836 therms of natural gas.
What are 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR's carbon emissions?
3470 N LAKE SHORE DR reported 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR?
3470 N LAKE SHORE DR is in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.94575, -87.64195 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR and when was it built?
3470 N LAKE SHORE DR has 155,144 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 3470 N LAKE SHORE DR covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “3470 N LAKE SHORE DR, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/3470-n-lake-shore-dr-8fed3f15 (data as of October 2, 2026).