530 North Lake Shore Drive
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60611
At a glance
530 North Lake Shore Drive is a 514,175-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 50.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,004 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 50.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,004 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,104,432 kWh |
| Natural gas | 188,204 therms |
| Gross floor area | 514,175 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:242633:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 94 | +2 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,004 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | +1 | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,211 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | +3 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,251 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,457 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | 86 | -2 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,777 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 88 | +2 | 56.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,728 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 86 | +2 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,895 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 84 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,058 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
- 530 North Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.85102, -87.62361
Within ~1 km
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How does 530 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. 530 North Lake Shore Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 50.6 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 514,175 sq ft, it is about 149% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 32 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 530 North Lake Shore Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 530 North Lake Shore Drive, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2015 to 94 in 2023 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,058 tCO₂e to 2,004 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 530 North Lake Shore Drive's 50.6 kBtu/ft² across 514,175 sq ft works out to about 26 billion Btu (7,625 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 77.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,104,432 kWh of electricity and 188,204 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 530 North Lake Shore Drive to report its energy use?
530 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:242633:2023). 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 530 North Lake Shore Drive's energy grade?
530 North Lake Shore Drive scores 94 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 530 North Lake Shore Drive use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 50.6 kBtu/ft² (77.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 514,175 sq ft, including 2,104,432 kWh of electricity and 188,204 therms of natural gas.
What are 530 North Lake Shore Drive's carbon emissions?
530 North Lake Shore Drive reported 2,004 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 530 North Lake Shore Drive?
530 North Lake Shore Drive is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.85102, -87.62361 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 530 North Lake Shore Drive and when was it built?
530 North Lake Shore Drive has 514,175 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 530 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, “530 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/530-north-lake-shore-drive-07a00559 (data as of October 2, 2026).