6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C.
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 6165 N. Winthrop Avenue · 60660
At a glance
6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. is a 50,901-square-foot multifamily housing building at 6165 N. Winthrop Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu/ft² and 360 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 87.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 360 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 415,896 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,323 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,901 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173875:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | +12 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 56 | -6 | 105.7 kBtu/ft² | 403 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 62 | +26 | 96.2 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 36 | -49 | 142.0 kBtu/ft² | 481 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | -1 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 86 | -3 | 90.7 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 89 | -1 | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 350 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 90 | 82.5 kBtu/ft² | 354 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
- 6165 N. Winthrop Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60660
- Coordinates
- 41.86902, -87.62841
Within ~1 km
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How does 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. 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. 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C.'s ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,901 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 46 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 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C., covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2016 to 68 in 2023 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 90. Site EUI moved from 82.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 87.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 354 tCO₂e to 360 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C.'s 87.5 kBtu/ft² across 50,901 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,305 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 140.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 415,896 kWh of electricity and 30,323 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. to report its energy use?
6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. 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:173875:2023). 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 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C.'s energy grade?
6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. scores 68 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 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 87.5 kBtu/ft² (140.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,901 sq ft, including 415,896 kWh of electricity and 30,323 therms of natural gas.
What are 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C.'s carbon emissions?
6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. reported 360 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C.?
6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. is at 6165 N. Winthrop Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60660. Its coordinates are 41.86902, -87.62841 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. and when was it built?
6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. has 50,901 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C. 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, “6161-6165 N. Winthrop, L.L.C., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/6161-6165-n-winthrop-l-l-c-377f5034 (data as of October 2, 2026).