711 W Gordon Terrace
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60613
At a glance
711 W Gordon Terrace is a 121,026-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1979. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 42.6 kBtu/ft² and 721 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% 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 | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 42.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 721 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,510,239 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 121,026 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:104100:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 63 | -2 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 721 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | -29 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 729 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | ±0 | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 561 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | +3 | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 613 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 91 | -2 | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 93 | -1 | 34.8 kBtu/ft² | 701 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 94 | ±0 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 689 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 94 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 705 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
- 711 W Gordon Terrace
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.98593, -87.72837
Within ~1 km
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How does 711 W Gordon Terrace 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. 711 W Gordon Terrace's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 42.6 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,026 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 8 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 711 W Gordon Terrace's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 711 W Gordon Terrace, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2016 to 63 in 2023 (-31 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 94. Site EUI moved from 31.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 42.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 35% increase. Reported emissions went from 705 tCO₂e to 721 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. 711 W Gordon Terrace's 42.6 kBtu/ft² across 121,026 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,511 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 119.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,510,239 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 711 W Gordon Terrace to report its energy use?
711 W Gordon Terrace 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:104100:2023). 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 711 W Gordon Terrace's energy grade?
711 W Gordon Terrace scores 63 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 711 W Gordon Terrace use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 42.6 kBtu/ft² (119.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,026 sq ft, including 1,510,239 kWh of electricity.
What are 711 W Gordon Terrace's carbon emissions?
711 W Gordon Terrace reported 721 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 711 W Gordon Terrace?
711 W Gordon Terrace is in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.98593, -87.72837 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 711 W Gordon Terrace and when was it built?
711 W Gordon Terrace has 121,026 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 711 W Gordon Terrace 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, “711 W Gordon Terrace, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/711-w-gordon-terrace-f088bec0 (data as of October 2, 2026).