5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5252 S Cornell Ave · 60615
At a glance
5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave is a 337,624-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2020. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 37.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 37.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,307 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,115,076 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,905 therms |
| Gross floor area | 337,624 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256783:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 37.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,307 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,335 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,268 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,219 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5252 S Cornell Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.98336, -87.65675
Within ~1 km
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How does 5252, 5252 S Cornell 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. Its site EUI of 37.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 337,624 sq ft, it is about 64% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 49 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 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave, covering report years 2020–2023. Site EUI moved from 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 37.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,219 tCO₂e to 1,307 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 37.9 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. 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave's 37.9 kBtu/ft² across 337,624 sq ft works out to about 12.8 billion Btu (3,750 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 77.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,115,076 kWh of electricity and 55,905 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave to report its energy use?
5252, 5252 S Cornell 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 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:256783:2023). 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 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave's energy grade?
5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 37.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 37.9 kBtu/ft² (77.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 337,624 sq ft, including 2,115,076 kWh of electricity and 55,905 therms of natural gas.
What are 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave's carbon emissions?
5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave reported 1,307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave?
5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave is in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.98336, -87.65675 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave and when was it built?
5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave has 337,624 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave 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, “5252, 5252 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/5252-2e24ad54 (data as of October 2, 2026).