530 W. Diversey
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 530 W. Diversey Pkwy · 60614
At a glance
530 W. Diversey is a 50,864-square-foot multifamily housing building at 530 W. Diversey Pkwy in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1921. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu/ft² and 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 87.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 337 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 340,020 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,895 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,864 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173773:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 60 | +17 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | +1 | 104.8 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 42 | +4 | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 401 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 38 | ±0 | 102.2 kBtu/ft² | 431 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 38 | +7 | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 31 | +10 | 108.0 kBtu/ft² | 491 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 21 | +2 | 103.4 kBtu/ft² | 535 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 19 | 106.9 kBtu/ft² | 559 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
- 530 W. Diversey Pkwy
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.88580, -87.62965
Within ~1 km
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How does 530 W. Diversey 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 W. Diversey's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 87.5 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,864 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 50 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 530 W. Diversey's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 530 W. Diversey, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2016 to 60 in 2023 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 106.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 87.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 559 tCO₂e to 337 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 530 W. Diversey's 87.5 kBtu/ft² across 50,864 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,304 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 131.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 340,020 kWh of electricity and 32,895 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 530 W. Diversey to report its energy use?
530 W. Diversey 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:173773:2023). 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 W. Diversey's energy grade?
530 W. Diversey scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 530 W. Diversey use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 87.5 kBtu/ft² (131.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,864 sq ft, including 340,020 kWh of electricity and 32,895 therms of natural gas.
What are 530 W. Diversey's carbon emissions?
530 W. Diversey reported 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 530 W. Diversey?
530 W. Diversey is at 530 W. Diversey Pkwy, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.88580, -87.62965 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 530 W. Diversey and when was it built?
530 W. Diversey has 50,864 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 530 W. Diversey 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 W. Diversey, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/530-w-diversey-f3aa002b (data as of October 2, 2026).