500 514 S LARAMIE AVE
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60644
At a glance
500 514 S LARAMIE AVE is a 50,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1929. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 108.5 kBtu/ft² and 342 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 108.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 342 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 200,225 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,406 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:151835:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 31 | -3 | 108.5 kBtu/ft² | 342 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 34 | -14 | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 329 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 48 | -1 | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 49 | +4 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 319 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 45 | 101.6 kBtu/ft² | 337 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
- 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60644
- Coordinates
- 41.87389, -87.75497
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE 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. 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 108.5 kBtu/ft² is about 51% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,000 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 42 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 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2018 to 31 in 2022 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 49. Site EUI moved from 101.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 108.5 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 337 tCO₂e to 342 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE's 108.5 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,590 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 137.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 200,225 kWh of electricity and 47,406 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE to report its energy use?
500 514 S LARAMIE AVE 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:151835:2022). 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 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE's energy grade?
500 514 S LARAMIE AVE scores 31 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 108.5 kBtu/ft² (137.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,000 sq ft, including 200,225 kWh of electricity and 47,406 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE's carbon emissions?
500 514 S LARAMIE AVE reported 342 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE?
500 514 S LARAMIE AVE is in Chicago, Illinois 60644. Its coordinates are 41.87389, -87.75497 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE and when was it built?
500 514 S LARAMIE AVE has 50,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 500 514 S LARAMIE AVE 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, “500 514 S LARAMIE AVE, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/500-514-s-laramie-ave-344f44f4 (data as of October 2, 2026).