680 North Lake Shore Drive
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60611
At a glance
680 North Lake Shore Drive is a 1,647,872-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 56.0 kBtu/ft² and 8,223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% 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 | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 56.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,223 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,221,654 kWh |
| Natural gas | 539,550 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,647,872 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:243773:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 87 | -7 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 8,223 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | -2 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 7,569 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | +11 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,167 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | +5 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 8,773 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 80 | +3 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 10,830 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | -2 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 11,609 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 79 | -2 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 12,132 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 81 | +6 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 12,307 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 75 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 13,970 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
- 680 North Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.89478, -87.62722
Within ~1 km
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How does 680 North Lake Shore Drive 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. 680 North Lake Shore Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 56.0 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,647,872 sq ft, it is about 700% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 45 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 680 North Lake Shore Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 680 North Lake Shore Drive, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2015 to 87 in 2023 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 96. Site EUI moved from 64.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 13,970 tCO₂e to 8,223 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. 680 North Lake Shore Drive's 56.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,647,872 sq ft works out to about 92.3 billion Btu (27,045 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 99.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,221,654 kWh of electricity and 539,550 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 680 North Lake Shore Drive to report its energy use?
680 North Lake Shore Drive 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:243773:2023). 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 680 North Lake Shore Drive's energy grade?
680 North Lake Shore Drive scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 680 North Lake Shore Drive use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 56.0 kBtu/ft² (99.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,647,872 sq ft, including 11,221,654 kWh of electricity and 539,550 therms of natural gas.
What are 680 North Lake Shore Drive's carbon emissions?
680 North Lake Shore Drive reported 8,223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 680 North Lake Shore Drive?
680 North Lake Shore Drive is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.89478, -87.62722 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 680 North Lake Shore Drive and when was it built?
680 North Lake Shore Drive has 1,647,872 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 680 North Lake Shore Drive 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, “680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/680-north-lake-shore-drive-1d22741e (data as of October 2, 2026).