505 W BELMONT AVE
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60657
At a glance
505 W BELMONT AVE is a 51,480-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.5 kBtu/ft² and 228 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 96% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 228 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 374,040 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,195 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,480 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:106027:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 99 | +4 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 228 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 95 | +2 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | ±0 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 310 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 93 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 505 W BELMONT AVE
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.93997, -87.64221
Within ~1 km
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How does 505 W BELMONT 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. 505 W BELMONT AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 96% of them and lower than 3%. Its site EUI of 46.5 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,480 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 46 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 505 W BELMONT AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for 505 W BELMONT AVE, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2019 to 99 in 2022 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 46.5 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 334 tCO₂e to 228 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. 505 W BELMONT AVE's 46.5 kBtu/ft² across 51,480 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (702 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 92.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 374,040 kWh of electricity and 11,195 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 505 W BELMONT AVE to report its energy use?
505 W BELMONT 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:106027:2022). 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 505 W BELMONT AVE's energy grade?
505 W BELMONT AVE scores 99 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 505 W BELMONT AVE use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 46.5 kBtu/ft² (92.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,480 sq ft, including 374,040 kWh of electricity and 11,195 therms of natural gas.
What are 505 W BELMONT AVE's carbon emissions?
505 W BELMONT AVE reported 228 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 505 W BELMONT AVE?
505 W BELMONT AVE is in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.93997, -87.64221 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 505 W BELMONT AVE and when was it built?
505 W BELMONT AVE has 51,480 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 505 W BELMONT 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, “505 W BELMONT AVE, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/505-w-belmont-ave-1cdff08f (data as of October 2, 2026).