474 North Lake Shore Drive
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60611
At a glance
474 North Lake Shore Drive is a 603,888-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1991. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 55.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,926 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% 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 | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 55.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,926 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,910,369 kWh |
| Natural gas | 199,450 therms |
| Gross floor area | 603,888 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:241915:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 91 | +12 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,926 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | +8 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,248 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | +1 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,489 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 70 | +3 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,694 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 67 | +3 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 64 | +4 | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,172 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 60 | ±0 | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,284 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 60 | -12 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,433 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 72 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,210 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
- 474 North Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.95414, -87.68698
Within ~1 km
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How does 474 North Lake Shore Drive 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. 474 North Lake Shore Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 55.1 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 603,888 sq ft, it is about 193% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 20 years later 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 474 North Lake Shore Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 474 North Lake Shore Drive, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2015 to 91 in 2023 (+19 points). Site EUI moved from 76.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 55.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,210 tCO₂e to 2,926 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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. 474 North Lake Shore Drive's 55.1 kBtu/ft² across 603,888 sq ft works out to about 33.3 billion Btu (9,752 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 96.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,910,369 kWh of electricity and 199,450 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 474 North Lake Shore Drive to report its energy use?
474 North Lake Shore Drive 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:241915:2023). 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 474 North Lake Shore Drive's energy grade?
474 North Lake Shore Drive scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 474 North Lake Shore Drive use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 55.1 kBtu/ft² (96.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 603,888 sq ft, including 3,910,369 kWh of electricity and 199,450 therms of natural gas.
What are 474 North Lake Shore Drive's carbon emissions?
474 North Lake Shore Drive reported 2,926 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 474 North Lake Shore Drive?
474 North Lake Shore Drive is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.95414, -87.68698 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 474 North Lake Shore Drive and when was it built?
474 North Lake Shore Drive has 603,888 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 474 North Lake Shore Drive 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, “474 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/474-north-lake-shore-drive-67e5a931 (data as of October 2, 2026).