826 W Montrose Ave
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60613
At a glance
826 W Montrose Ave is a 513,871-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2018. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 48.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,476 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 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 48.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,476 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,312,072 kWh |
| Natural gas | 101,271 therms |
| Gross floor area | 513,871 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160287:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 87 | +5 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,476 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | -6 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,196 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +4 | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,174 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 84 | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,304 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 826 W Montrose Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.96194, -87.65097
Within ~1 km
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How does 826 W Montrose 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. 826 W Montrose Ave'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 48.3 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 513,871 sq ft, it is about 149% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 47 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 826 W Montrose Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for 826 W Montrose Ave, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2019 to 87 in 2022 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 88. Site EUI moved from 47.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,304 tCO₂e to 2,476 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
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. 826 W Montrose Ave's 48.3 kBtu/ft² across 513,871 sq ft works out to about 24.8 billion Btu (7,274 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 100.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,312,072 kWh of electricity and 101,271 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 826 W Montrose Ave to report its energy use?
826 W Montrose 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:160287:2022). 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 826 W Montrose Ave's energy grade?
826 W Montrose Ave scores 87 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 826 W Montrose Ave use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 48.3 kBtu/ft² (100.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 513,871 sq ft, including 4,312,072 kWh of electricity and 101,271 therms of natural gas.
What are 826 W Montrose Ave's carbon emissions?
826 W Montrose Ave reported 2,476 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 826 W Montrose Ave?
826 W Montrose Ave is in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.96194, -87.65097 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 826 W Montrose Ave and when was it built?
826 W Montrose Ave has 513,871 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 826 W Montrose 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, “826 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/826-w-montrose-ave-d3b2ae49 (data as of October 2, 2026).