4537 S DREXEL BLVD
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60653
At a glance
4537 S DREXEL BLVD is a 137,130-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1920. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.6 kBtu/ft² and 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 44.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 293 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 397,429 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,572 therms |
| Gross floor area | 137,130 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:132489:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | ±0 | 25.6 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 336 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | +3 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 97 | ±0 | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 596 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 97 | 56.5 kBtu/ft² | 601 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
- 4537 S DREXEL BLVD
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60653
- Coordinates
- 41.81210, -87.60380
Within ~1 km
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How does 4537 S DREXEL BLVD 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. 4537 S DREXEL BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 25.6 kBtu/ft² is about 64% 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 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 137,130 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 51 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 4537 S DREXEL BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 4537 S DREXEL BLVD, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2016 to 100 in 2022 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 56.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 25.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 55% decrease. Reported emissions went from 601 tCO₂e to 293 tCO₂e over the same span (down 51%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 4537 S DREXEL BLVD's 25.6 kBtu/ft² across 137,130 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,029 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 44.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 397,429 kWh of electricity and 21,572 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 4537 S DREXEL BLVD to report its energy use?
4537 S DREXEL BLVD 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:132489:2022). 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 4537 S DREXEL BLVD's energy grade?
4537 S DREXEL BLVD scores 100 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 4537 S DREXEL BLVD use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 25.6 kBtu/ft² (44.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 137,130 sq ft, including 397,429 kWh of electricity and 21,572 therms of natural gas.
What are 4537 S DREXEL BLVD's carbon emissions?
4537 S DREXEL BLVD reported 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 4537 S DREXEL BLVD?
4537 S DREXEL BLVD is in Chicago, Illinois 60653. Its coordinates are 41.81210, -87.60380 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 4537 S DREXEL BLVD and when was it built?
4537 S DREXEL BLVD has 137,130 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 4537 S DREXEL BLVD 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, “4537 S DREXEL BLVD, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/4537-s-drexel-blvd-aa63cc01 (data as of October 2, 2026).