451 W Melrose, LLC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 447-55 W Melrose St · 60657
At a glance
451 W Melrose, LLC is a 52,872-square-foot multifamily housing building at 447-55 W Melrose St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1923. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 74.5 kBtu/ft² and 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% 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 | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 74.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 262 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 176,863 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,343 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,872 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:116166:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 81 | +2 | 74.5 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | -1 | 85.2 kBtu/ft² | 289 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | +6 | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 282 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 74 | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 59 | -6 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 65 | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 323 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
- 447-55 W Melrose St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.79514, -87.58182
Within ~1 km
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How does 451 W Melrose, LLC 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. 451 W Melrose, LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 74.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,872 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 48 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 451 W Melrose, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 451 W Melrose, LLC, covering report years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2016 to 81 in 2023 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 84.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 74.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 323 tCO₂e to 262 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 451 W Melrose, LLC's 74.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,872 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,154 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 98.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 176,863 kWh of electricity and 33,343 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 451 W Melrose, LLC to report its energy use?
451 W Melrose, LLC 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:116166:2023). 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 451 W Melrose, LLC's energy grade?
451 W Melrose, LLC scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 451 W Melrose, LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.5 kBtu/ft² (98.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,872 sq ft, including 176,863 kWh of electricity and 33,343 therms of natural gas.
What are 451 W Melrose, LLC's carbon emissions?
451 W Melrose, LLC reported 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 451 W Melrose, LLC?
451 W Melrose, LLC is at 447-55 W Melrose St, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.79514, -87.58182 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 451 W Melrose, LLC and when was it built?
451 W Melrose, LLC has 52,872 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 451 W Melrose, LLC 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, “451 W Melrose, LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/451-w-melrose-llc-64b86361 (data as of October 2, 2026).