5050 N Broadway
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5040-60 N Broadway · 60640
At a glance
5050 N Broadway is a 364,064-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5040-60 N Broadway in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1965. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 66.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,274,346 kWh |
| Natural gas | 130,808 therms |
| Gross floor area | 364,064 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103727:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,258 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,117 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5040-60 N Broadway
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.92692, -87.79275
Within ~1 km
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How does 5050 N Broadway 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. Its site EUI of 66.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 364,064 sq ft, it is about 77% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 6 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 5050 N Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 5050 N Broadway, covering report years 2018–2023. Site EUI moved from 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 66.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 43% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,117 tCO₂e to 2,258 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 66.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 5050 N Broadway's 66.6 kBtu/ft² across 364,064 sq ft works out to about 24.2 billion Btu (7,106 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 123.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,274,346 kWh of electricity and 130,808 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5050 N Broadway to report its energy use?
5050 N Broadway 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:103727:2023). 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 5050 N Broadway's energy grade?
5050 N Broadway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5050 N Broadway use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.6 kBtu/ft² (123.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 364,064 sq ft, including 3,274,346 kWh of electricity and 130,808 therms of natural gas.
What are 5050 N Broadway's carbon emissions?
5050 N Broadway reported 2,258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 5050 N Broadway?
5050 N Broadway is at 5040-60 N Broadway, in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.92692, -87.79275 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 5050 N Broadway and when was it built?
5050 N Broadway has 364,064 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 5050 N Broadway 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, “5050 N Broadway, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/5050-n-broadway-a54e9036 (data as of October 2, 2026).