7447 South Shore LLC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 7447 S. South Shore Drive · 60649
At a glance
7447 South Shore LLC is a 334,983-square-foot multifamily housing building at 7447 S. South Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1968. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 108.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% 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 | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 108.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 152.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,564 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,115,581 kWh |
| Natural gas | 292,530 therms |
| Water use | 21 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 334,983 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159981:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 21 | -12 | 108.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,564 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | +1 | 105.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,458 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 32 | -13 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,467 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 45 | +16 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,361 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 29 | +4 | 107.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 25 | -5 | 114.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,889 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 30 | +6 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,763 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | +4 | 106.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,991 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 20 | 109.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,152 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
- 7447 S. South Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60649
- Coordinates
- 41.70764, -87.60101
Within ~1 km
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How does 7447 South Shore LLC 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. 7447 South Shore LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 108.9 kBtu/ft² is about 51% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 334,983 sq ft, it is about 63% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1968 construction date is close to 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 7447 South Shore LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 7447 South Shore LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2015 to 21 in 2023 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 45. Site EUI moved from 109.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 108.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,152 tCO₂e to 2,564 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. 7447 South Shore LLC's 108.9 kBtu/ft² across 334,983 sq ft works out to about 36.5 billion Btu (10,691 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 152.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,115,581 kWh of electricity, 292,530 therms of natural gas and 21 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 7447 South Shore LLC to report its energy use?
7447 South Shore LLC 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:159981:2023). 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 7447 South Shore LLC's energy grade?
7447 South Shore LLC scores 21 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 7447 South Shore LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 108.9 kBtu/ft² (152.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 334,983 sq ft, including 2,115,581 kWh of electricity and 292,530 therms of natural gas.
What are 7447 South Shore LLC's carbon emissions?
7447 South Shore LLC reported 2,564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 7447 South Shore LLC?
7447 South Shore LLC is at 7447 S. South Shore Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60649. Its coordinates are 41.70764, -87.60101 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 7447 South Shore LLC and when was it built?
7447 South Shore LLC has 334,983 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 7447 South Shore LLC 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, “7447 South Shore LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/7447-south-shore-llc-76545788 (data as of October 2, 2026).