536-552 W. Addison St.
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 536 W. Addison St. · 60613
At a glance
536-552 W. Addison St. is a 62,762-square-foot multifamily housing building at 536 W. Addison St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1970. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.7 kBtu/ft² and 419 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 419 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 325,057 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,574 therms |
| Gross floor area | 62,762 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:104237:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 24 | -7 | 96.7 kBtu/ft² | 419 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | -3 | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 429 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 34 | -3 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 416 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 37 | +1 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 36 | +11 | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 25 | +3 | 109.9 kBtu/ft² | 496 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 22 | -3 | 108.8 kBtu/ft² | 502 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 25 | 106.7 kBtu/ft² | 510 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
- 536 W. Addison St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.92132, -87.79182
Within ~1 km
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How does 536-552 W. Addison St. 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. 536-552 W. Addison St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 96.7 kBtu/ft² is about 34% 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,762 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1970 construction date is close to 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 536-552 W. Addison St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 536-552 W. Addison St., covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2016 to 24 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 37. Site EUI moved from 106.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 96.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 510 tCO₂e to 419 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. 536-552 W. Addison St.'s 96.7 kBtu/ft² across 62,762 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,779 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 325,057 kWh of electricity and 49,574 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 536-552 W. Addison St. to report its energy use?
536-552 W. Addison St. 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:104237:2023). 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 536-552 W. Addison St.'s energy grade?
536-552 W. Addison St. scores 24 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 536-552 W. Addison St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 96.7 kBtu/ft² (132.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,762 sq ft, including 325,057 kWh of electricity and 49,574 therms of natural gas.
What are 536-552 W. Addison St.'s carbon emissions?
536-552 W. Addison St. reported 419 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 536-552 W. Addison St.?
536-552 W. Addison St. is at 536 W. Addison St., in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.92132, -87.79182 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 536-552 W. Addison St. and when was it built?
536-552 W. Addison St. has 62,762 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 536-552 W. Addison St. 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, “536-552 W. Addison St., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/536-552-w-addison-st-e48ff644 (data as of October 2, 2026).