420 W MELROSE ST
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60657
At a glance
420 W MELROSE ST is a 57,405-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 57.2 kBtu/ft² and 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 96% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 57.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 74.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 212 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 138,906 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,084 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,405 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175255:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 99 | ±0 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | ±0 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 201 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | +1 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 98 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 96 | +1 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 95 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 250 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
- 420 W MELROSE ST
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.94130, -87.64035
Within ~1 km
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How does 420 W MELROSE ST 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. 420 W MELROSE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 96% of them and lower than 3%. Its site EUI of 57.2 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,405 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 45 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 420 W MELROSE ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 420 W MELROSE ST, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2016 to 99 in 2022 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 99. Site EUI moved from 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 57.2 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 250 tCO₂e to 212 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 420 W MELROSE ST's 57.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,405 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (962 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 74.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 138,906 kWh of electricity and 28,084 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 420 W MELROSE ST to report its energy use?
420 W MELROSE ST 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:175255:2022). 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 420 W MELROSE ST's energy grade?
420 W MELROSE ST scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 420 W MELROSE ST use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 57.2 kBtu/ft² (74.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,405 sq ft, including 138,906 kWh of electricity and 28,084 therms of natural gas.
What are 420 W MELROSE ST's carbon emissions?
420 W MELROSE ST reported 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 420 W MELROSE ST?
420 W MELROSE ST is in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.94130, -87.64035 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 420 W MELROSE ST and when was it built?
420 W MELROSE ST has 57,405 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 420 W MELROSE ST 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, “420 W MELROSE ST, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/420-w-melrose-st-78889286 (data as of October 2, 2026).