At a glance
425 South Financial is a 1,237,300-square-foot office building at 425 South Financial Place (440 South Lasalle) in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1984. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 61.8 kBtu/ft² and 10,695 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 61.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 173.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 10,695 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 22,389,559 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,093 therms |
| Water use | 18,296 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,237,300 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103651:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 56 | -3 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 10,695 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | -41 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 10,339 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | +32 | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,033 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 68 | +9 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 11,768 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 59 | -1 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 60 | -1 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 14,840 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 61 | +1 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 17,516 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 60 | -3 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 17,463 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 63 | -1 | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 19,605 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 64 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 19,934 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
- 425 South Financial Place (440 South Lasalle)
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.90221, -87.74885
Within ~1 km
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How does 425 South Financial compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 425 South Financial's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 61.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,237,300 sq ft, it is about 153% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 425 South Financial's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 425 South Financial, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2014 to 56 in 2023 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 86.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 19,934 tCO₂e to 10,695 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 425 South Financial's 61.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,237,300 sq ft works out to about 76.5 billion Btu (22,410 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 173.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,389,559 kWh of electricity, 1,093 therms of natural gas and 18,296 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 425 South Financial to report its energy use?
425 South Financial 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:103651:2023). 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 425 South Financial's energy grade?
425 South Financial scores 56 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 425 South Financial use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 61.8 kBtu/ft² (173.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,237,300 sq ft, including 22,389,559 kWh of electricity and 1,093 therms of natural gas.
What are 425 South Financial's carbon emissions?
425 South Financial reported 10,695 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 425 South Financial?
425 South Financial is at 425 South Financial Place (440 South Lasalle), in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.90221, -87.74885 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 425 South Financial and when was it built?
425 South Financial has 1,237,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 425 South Financial 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, “425 South Financial, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/425-south-financial-b4dd6684 (data as of October 2, 2026).