550 St. Clair Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 550 N St. Clair St · 60611
At a glance
550 St. Clair Condominium is a 193,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 550 N St. Clair St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2008. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,493 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 | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,493 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,066,809 kWh |
| Natural gas | 95,209 therms |
| Gross floor area | 193,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160305:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 26 | -11 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,493 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | +6 | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,483 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 31 | -1 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,422 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 32 | -2 | 98.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,483 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 34 | ±0 | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 34 | -35 | 101.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,612 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 69 | -13 | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,294 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,205 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
- 550 N St. Clair St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.87741, -87.67669
Within ~1 km
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How does 550 St. Clair Condominium 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. 550 St. Clair Condominium's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 85.9 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 193,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 37 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 550 St. Clair Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 550 St. Clair Condominium, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2016 to 26 in 2023 (-56 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 82. Site EUI moved from 81.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 85.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,205 tCO₂e to 1,493 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. 550 St. Clair Condominium's 85.9 kBtu/ft² across 193,000 sq ft works out to about 16.6 billion Btu (4,859 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 154.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,066,809 kWh of electricity and 95,209 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 550 St. Clair Condominium to report its energy use?
550 St. Clair Condominium 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:160305:2023). 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 550 St. Clair Condominium's energy grade?
550 St. Clair Condominium scores 26 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 550 St. Clair Condominium use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 85.9 kBtu/ft² (154.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 193,000 sq ft, including 2,066,809 kWh of electricity and 95,209 therms of natural gas.
What are 550 St. Clair Condominium's carbon emissions?
550 St. Clair Condominium reported 1,493 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 550 St. Clair Condominium?
550 St. Clair Condominium is at 550 N St. Clair St, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.87741, -87.67669 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 550 St. Clair Condominium and when was it built?
550 St. Clair Condominium has 193,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 550 St. Clair Condominium 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, “550 St. Clair Condominium, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/550-st-clair-condominium-c684872a (data as of October 2, 2026).