555 E 33RD PL
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60616
At a glance
555 E 33RD PL is a 107,500-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1952. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 297.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,774 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 297.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 327.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,774 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 280,403 kWh |
| Natural gas | 310,217 therms |
| Gross floor area | 107,500 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172784:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 1 | -1 | 297.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,774 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 2 | 202.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,241 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 34 | -8 | 133.7 kBtu/ft² | 868 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 42 | -6 | 123.2 kBtu/ft² | 817 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 48 | 121.7 kBtu/ft² | 815 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
- 555 E 33RD PL
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.83358, -87.61183
Within ~1 km
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How does 555 E 33RD PL 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. 555 E 33RD PL's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 297.5 kBtu/ft² is about 313% 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 16.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 184% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 19 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 555 E 33RD PL's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 555 E 33RD PL, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2016 to 1 in 2022 (-47 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 48. Site EUI moved from 121.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 297.5 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 144% increase. Reported emissions went from 815 tCO₂e to 1,774 tCO₂e over the same span (up 118%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 555 E 33RD PL's 297.5 kBtu/ft² across 107,500 sq ft works out to about 32 billion Btu (9,373 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 327.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 280,403 kWh of electricity and 310,217 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 555 E 33RD PL to report its energy use?
555 E 33RD PL 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:172784:2022). 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 555 E 33RD PL's energy grade?
555 E 33RD PL scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 555 E 33RD PL use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 297.5 kBtu/ft² (327.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,500 sq ft, including 280,403 kWh of electricity and 310,217 therms of natural gas.
What are 555 E 33RD PL's carbon emissions?
555 E 33RD PL reported 1,774 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 555 E 33RD PL?
555 E 33RD PL is in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.83358, -87.61183 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 555 E 33RD PL and when was it built?
555 E 33RD PL has 107,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 555 E 33RD PL covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “555 E 33RD PL, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/555-e-33rd-pl-c637db68 (data as of October 2, 2026).