6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60634
At a glance
6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE is a 63,875-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1989. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 64.7 kBtu/ft² and 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 96% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 64.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 217 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 155,940 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,729 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,875 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172705:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 99 | -1 | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | +1 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | ±0 | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 99 | ±0 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 99 | -1 | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 246 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | ±0 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 240 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 248 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
- 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60634
- Coordinates
- 41.95516, -87.78889
Within ~1 km
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How does 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE 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. 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 96% of them and lower than 3%. Its site EUI of 64.7 kBtu/ft² is about 10% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,875 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 18 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 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2016 to 99 in 2022 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 100. Site EUI moved from 58.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 64.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 248 tCO₂e to 217 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE's 64.7 kBtu/ft² across 63,875 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,211 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 86.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 155,940 kWh of electricity and 27,729 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE to report its energy use?
6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE 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:172705:2022). 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 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE's energy grade?
6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 64.7 kBtu/ft² (86.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,875 sq ft, including 155,940 kWh of electricity and 27,729 therms of natural gas.
What are 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE's carbon emissions?
6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE reported 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE?
6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE is in Chicago, Illinois 60634. Its coordinates are 41.95516, -87.78889 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE and when was it built?
6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE has 63,875 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE 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, “6456 6460 W BELLE PLAINE AVE, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/6456-6460-w-belle-plaine-ave-514c4110 (data as of October 2, 2026).