5427 N. Broadway (nb003)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5427 N Broadway St · 60640
At a glance
5427 N. Broadway (nb003) is a 88,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5427 N Broadway St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1910. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.1 kBtu/ft² and 562 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 562 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 394,874 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,256 therms |
| Water use | 2,141 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 88,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256490:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 31 | -38 | 95.1 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 454 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 63 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 477 tCO₂e | |
| 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
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Location
- Address
- 5427 N Broadway St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.76478, -87.57642
Within ~1 km
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How does 5427 N. Broadway (nb003) 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. 5427 N. Broadway (nb003)'s ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 95.1 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,000 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 61 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 5427 N. Broadway (nb003)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for 5427 N. Broadway (nb003), covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2020 to 31 in 2023 (-32 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 69. Site EUI moved from 71.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 95.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 34% increase. Reported emissions went from 477 tCO₂e to 562 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. 5427 N. Broadway (nb003)'s 95.1 kBtu/ft² across 88,000 sq ft works out to about 8.4 billion Btu (2,453 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 126.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 394,874 kWh of electricity, 70,256 therms of natural gas and 2,141 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5427 N. Broadway (nb003) to report its energy use?
5427 N. Broadway (nb003) 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:256490:2023). 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 5427 N. Broadway (nb003)'s energy grade?
5427 N. Broadway (nb003) scores 31 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 5427 N. Broadway (nb003) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 95.1 kBtu/ft² (126.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,000 sq ft, including 394,874 kWh of electricity and 70,256 therms of natural gas.
What are 5427 N. Broadway (nb003)'s carbon emissions?
5427 N. Broadway (nb003) reported 562 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 5427 N. Broadway (nb003)?
5427 N. Broadway (nb003) is at 5427 N Broadway St, in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.76478, -87.57642 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 5427 N. Broadway (nb003) and when was it built?
5427 N. Broadway (nb003) has 88,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 5427 N. Broadway (nb003) 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, “5427 N. Broadway (nb003), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/5427-n-broadway-nb003-b99986eb (data as of October 2, 2026).